PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and private treatment records to be considered.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's increased ratings for type 2 diabetes and PTSD are denied. The issues of service connection for diabetic neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, sleep apnea, and ischemic heart disease are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating. The case is remanded to obtain Vet Center treatment records for consideration of an even higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions, including PTSD. The VA needs to verify in-service stressors and obtain additional medical opinions on the nature and etiology of any diagnosed disorders.

The Board has remanded the case to verify a claimed stressor of an airplane crash and schedule a VA PTSD examination if the stressor is verified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU due to the lack of adequate reasons and bases in the May 2015 decision. The Veteran was last examined in September 2015, and his condition may have worsened since then.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a low back condition and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression). The Veteran's statements about his in-service experiences are not credible, so the claims will be remanded to obtain clarifying opinions from medical providers.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are not ready for decision due to a lack of certain records. The VA is instructed to obtain any relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records, as well as any private treatment records or lay statements from the Veteran.

The Veteran's annual VA clothing allowance for the year 2014 due to use of a motorized wheelchair (a Permobil Power Wheelchair) is being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if his wheelchair tends to wear or tear his clothing.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his combat stressors and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by body aches is denied. The Board found no evidence of current disability attributable to active service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include anxiety disorder with primary insomnia, is granted at a 100% rating effective April 1, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected due to the presence of a diagnosed condition based on in-service stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted since the previous denial in September 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to address his claims of service connection for sleep apnea, supraventricular arrhythmia and arterial fibrillation/flutter due to PTSD and herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a seizure disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and panic attacks due to lack of VA treatment records from 1979 to October 2008.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is granted as service connected, with the Board finding it at least as likely as not that he currently has this condition due to his active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and MDD). The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain new examinations and treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, sinusitis, and rhinitis.

The Board has identified potential VA treatment records from the Veteran's service period that have not been associated with his claims file. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with a proposed reduction of his PTSD disability rating, and thus must be deferred until the reduction issue is resolved.