PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the severity of his knee conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability evaluation for ischemic heart disease (IHD) prior to April 13, 2012 and from July 18, 2012 forward has been dismissed. The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective February 8, 2012 to November 11, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise and service connection for PTSD is granted, as it is related to military sexual trauma experienced during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for scrub typhus residuals has been granted, but the issue of PTSD remains pending and will be remanded.,Service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to insufficient evidence at this time.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records, including missing service treatment and personnel records. The case will be returned for further investigation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder, and therefore denied service connection for PTSD. The cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a skin disability was denied. The petition to reopen the claims for hypertension and alopecia areata were granted.,PTSD disability rating prior to July 9, 2013, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder, and unspecified depressive disorder. The Veteran must provide additional records or authorize their recovery, and a VA psychiatrist or psychologist will conduct an examination to determine if his current condition is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to establish a link between in-service stressors and current symptoms.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has vacated the denial of TDIU and remanded for readjudication due to inadequate consideration of the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for a VA examination to evaluate the cumulative functional impairment of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Additional development is needed due to incomplete medical records and unverified stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder, and his mental health symptoms are attributable to a personality disorder. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the diagnostic criteria for PTSD under the DSM-5 and whether any diagnosed condition, including PTSD, is related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for a higher evaluation of PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and insomnia, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link between any in-service event, injury, or disease and his claimed conditions.