PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has previously remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA vocational rehabilitation records and providing a VA examination to assess the impact of service-connected disabilities on employability. The case is being remanded again due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are due to stressful events he experienced in service. The Board has found that the criteria for service connection have been met.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including Social Security Administration (SSA) records, private treatment records, employment records, and an examination of his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations of record are inadequate to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, as they did not address the Veteran’s contentions of direct service connection and provided negative nexus opinions. The case is therefore being remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current disability and the evidence does not support a link between his military service and his claimed condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to her submission of additional evidence. VA is instructed to assist in obtaining this evidence and then readjudicate the cases.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI), finding that it was neither proximately due to nor aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher. He also received TDIU from May 18, 2012 to July 23, 2014.

The claim for service connection for osteoarthritis of the bilateral great toes is not reopened, and the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The examiner is required to provide a new diagnosis and determine if there are any other diagnosed conditions related to service.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of PTSD is granted, effective from March 12, 2014. The decision also grants an effective date of November 18, 2013 for the initial grant of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and grants a total unemployability rating due to service-connected disabilities since November 18, 2013.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, and headache disability are granted service connection. However, hypertension is denied as it did not manifest within one year of the Veteran's discharge from active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it is related to a sexual assault during her military service, and there is new evidence supporting this claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to confirm a stressor event, but acknowledges that the Veteran's statements are credible and considers his lay statements in determining the nature of his psychiatric disabilities. A VA examination is needed to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder are granted as service-connected due to an in-service assault. The TDIU issue is remanded for further rating consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to new theories of entitlement and incomplete medical records. The cause of death must be determined, including whether it is related to service-connected PTSD or herbicide exposure. Additionally, a VA opinion on the failure to diagnose and treat pancreatic cancer will be required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied due to lack of evidence supporting in-service stressors. The claim has been reopened with new and material evidence submitted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, was also denied as there is no credible evidence that the claimed stressors occurred.