PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's OSA is granted as service-connected, and the initial rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent.,The Veteran's request for an increased rating for PTSD to a higher than 50 percent rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for breathing disorder/bronchitis, coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, headaches, and psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset or relationship of these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. However, additional development is needed as a VA examination is required to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death was atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which was contributed to by his service-connected PTSD. The appellant is recognized as the surviving spouse and the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition, and his claim for TDIU is also being remanded due to its interrelated nature with the rating issue.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is currently rated at 50 percent disabling. The Board denied an increased rating and TDIU based on the severity of his symptoms not warranting a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his service.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for an abdominal condition, to include Gulf War syndrome, is denied.,As new and material evidence has been received, the petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not of such a nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions preclude his ability to work.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TDIU should be remanded due to new evidence received since the September 2014 supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's headaches are considered a symptom of his service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome. The claim for PTSD is remanded as the VA examiner did not consider all in-service stressors and provide an adequate opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to missing records and need for further examination. The claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's testimony and lay statements provide a satisfactory account of his in-service stressors and link his current PTSD to those events. The decision is based on the benefit-of-the-doubt doctrine.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in October 2011, and the effective date of service connection is set at September 19, 2013.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is granted.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for sinusitis with hypertrophic rhinitis remains February 15, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA pension benefits, finding that recovery was not against equity and good conscience due to minimal fault on the Veteran's part and no financial hardship.

The Veteran was not in receipt of a 100% disability evaluation for at least 8 continuous years prior to his death, so he did not qualify for enhanced DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(2).

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychological disorder and therefore, service connection for an acquired psychological disorder is denied.