PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including depressive disorder and PTSD, will be evaluated again.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's acquired psychological disorder is rated at 70 percent since September 30, 2008. The Board also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder. The Veteran's claim for PTSD is remanded due to insufficient evidence and conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, memory loss, depression, insomnia, nightmares, and adjustment reaction is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and sleep apnea, are likely to render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to incomplete evidence and a canceled hearing. The claims for bilateral knee degenerative joint disease, degenerative joint disease lumbar spine, right ankle disorder, coronary artery disease (claimed as heart attack and heart problems), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a sleep disability, hiatal hernia, and PTSD, as well as the evaluation of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and left leg radiculopathy due to incomplete development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to reconcile psychiatric diagnoses and determine their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no further action can be taken on this case.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue regarding an acquired psychiatric disability is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to be obtained and the appeal must be remanded for further action.

The Board has ordered a new examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and physical impairments of his right hand and legs. The goal is to determine if these conditions render him helpless requiring A&A or HB.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar spine injury with subsequent osteoarthritis (curved spine), pinched nerve of the cervical spine, mild degenerative changes in the left leg and knee, and prostate cancer, preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. As a result, his claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back condition and PTSD due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disorder, PTSD, and any aggravation of a pre-existing condition due to his psychiatric issues. The Veteran was not afforded an examination on these claims.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on PTSD and right knee disabilities, as well as the TDIU claim, are being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with anxious mood is productive of occupational and social impairment with no more than occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The criteria for an evaluation greater than 30 percent have not been satisfied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD and remands for a new medical opinion.