PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, rated at 70 percent disabling, precludes him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other related conditions, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of his claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder is granted, and the claim for reopening of his original claim for service connection for PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the effective date for this rating is September 14, 2010. The appeal was granted as to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia has been denied as it is not a compensable disability.,Service connection for Alzheimer's disease was also denied due to lack of competent medical evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of the Appellant's contentions regarding her husband's mental health conditions and alleged herbicide exposure. The VA must obtain a formal finding from the JSRRC regarding the Veteran’s alleged herbicide exposure, and develop the Appellant's claims for service connection for various disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disease, PTSD, and depression has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The appeal is granted in part.

All issues are remanded for further development. The Veteran needs to provide records of his right hip treatment around 1981 and SSA records. A VA examination is needed for the right hip, hypertension, and psychiatric disorders.,The Veteran's leg amputation claim requires an addendum opinion from a clinician addressing whether VA negligence caused or foreseeable additional disability.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the neck with retained missile, including as secondary to service-connected PTSD and depressive disorder due to the need for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD was dismissed. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection of PTSD, but denied the reopening of the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is remanded to obtain VA and private treatment records and schedule a psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU prior to December 27, 2011, on an extraschedular basis due to outstanding VA and private treatment records. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Board also granted a TDIU effective from August 25, 2013.

This decision denies service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for postoperative right knee scar is also denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right hip disability, heart disability (coronary artery disease and residuals of coronary artery bypass), fasciotomy to the outer portion of the right leg, right popliteal intraoperative vascular injury, and right ankle and leg neuropathy.,Service connection is also denied for these conditions. The Board has ordered additional development in order to determine if service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 50% rating prior to May 30, 2014 and denied for ratings higher than 70%. The service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is reopened. TDIU based on PTSD remains remanded.

The Veteran's claim for left knee disability has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded due to a need for further development.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD was previously denied and reopened. The Board finds that service connection is warranted based on evidence linking current symptoms to in-service stressors.,The right knee disability claim is being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the left knee disability claim.,The Veteran’s COPD rating remains at 30 percent, but a new VA examination is needed to determine if an increased rating is warranted.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for various conditions and an initial rating for chronic fatigue syndrome. Additional VA records are needed, and a psychiatric examination is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition. The adjustment disorder and major depressive disorder are found not to be service-connected.