PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a valid diagnosis of PTSD and his Personality Disorder is not related to service. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection were dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of entitlement to an increased evaluation for perianal abscess, as well as the issue of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have caused or contributed substantially to his death due to cirrhosis of the liver, which was a result of alcohol abuse. The Board finds that the service-connected condition did cause or contribute to the death.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent and a higher rating of up to 60 percent is requested. The Board has decided that another examination is needed to determine the current severity of the disability.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and deviated nasal septum were not granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD was granted, but a higher rating is denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II is found to be the proximate cause of his peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. His PTSD has been rated at its highest level due to severe occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection.,Service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, cystic skin lesions, a respiratory disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability is granted as service connected, and his PTSD is remanded for further evaluation. The issue of TDIU is also remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the PTSD claim.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The case is returned for compliance with the VCAA and scheduling of a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his right eye disability was withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for TBI residuals and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. His combined rating is currently at 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to her service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding a diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran needs to provide updated VA treatment records and be examined by an appropriate VA psychiatrist or psychologist to determine if he has any psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient information about his mood disorder NOS and unspecified neurocognitive disorder. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD under DSM-5, and an opinion on whether these conditions are related to his service.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder was rated at 50% from November 18, 2010 to July 28, 2014.,Residuals of a right shoulder rotator cuff tear were not service connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and depression, as well as incomplete records. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% rating for accrued benefits purposes.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for COPD and heart disability.,No specific rating or effective date was assigned in this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete evidence, including a lack of opinion on whether the Veteran's prostate cancer aggravates his anxiety disorder.