PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the claim remains denied.

The appeal for service connection of ruptured discs of the lower back has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew from appeal. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.

The Veteran's skin condition is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his military service. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is also remanded for an additional VA examination to clarify the nature and etiology of the disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that her current condition is related to pre-service trauma and not aggravated by military service.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from May 11, 2009. Prior to that date, the Veteran's symptoms were rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and malignant melanoma have been granted. The claim for a skin disorder other than malignant melanoma to include sarcoma is remanded. The claim for scars on the face, neck, ears, and cheeks is also remanded.,PTSD and persistent depressive disorder are now service-connected. Malignant melanoma remains in dispute due to lack of evidence linking it to herbicide exposure or service. A skin disorder other than malignant melanoma (to include sarcoma) and scars on the face, neck, ears, and cheeks also require further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder has been reopened and granted. The appeal is also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding secondary service connection for right hand disability, hepatitis C, and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal of the calculation of his combined rating, which was assigned a 60 percent rating in July 2014, is denied. The AOJ properly calculated the combined rating based on individual ratings at that time.

The Board has decided that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea as secondary to a psychiatric disorder. The remanded issues include obtaining updated medical records, including those from 1991, and obtaining a supplemental VA medical opinion regarding whether any current psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and need for a VA examination. The Veteran's service records, including those related to race riots in Stuttgart, Germany, must be obtained. Additionally, his VA treatment records from 1982 onwards should be associated with the electronic claims file.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's in-service stressors are valid and that there is a link between his diagnosed PTSD and these stressors.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and increased ratings for various arthritis disabilities. The Veteran's service records show a diagnosis of anxiety reaction in 1990, but the VA opinion is based on inaccurate facts. Additional examinations are needed to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right foot conditions, deviated nasal septum and chronic sinusitis, acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD), and service connection for a right wrist disability due to incomplete medical records and need for additional opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, diabetes mellitus type 2, kidney condition, cardiomyopathy, and hypertension have all been denied.,There is no credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors underlying the diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is denied, but his claim for Depressive Disorder is granted.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. Service connection and a 50 percent disability rating are granted for tinnitus and PTSD, respectively.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depressive disorder, are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from May 1, 2009. The Board found that the Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities since May 1, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to a possible claim of PTSD related to military sexual trauma, and the need for proper VCAA notice regarding this issue.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and MDD, are related to his in-service personal assaults. The case will be returned for additional development.