PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is granted as the condition originated from an in-service sexual assault.

The Board has decided that a new examination and opinion are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be remanded.

The Veteran's cervical and lumbar disc diseases are each rated at 20 percent, effective June 5, 2012. The radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities is also rated at 20 percent, effective June 5, 2012.,PTSD with depression is rated at 50 percent, effective throughout the duration of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete verification of his Southwest Asia theater of operations service. The Veteran is also requested to be provided a Gulf War examination and an SSOC concerning his claim of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disability.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD and its impact on his daily life.

The Board has decided that a more contemporaneous VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of PTSD, and also that both issues are inextricably intertwined due to TDIU being remanded. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD must be evaluated for its impact on employment.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is related to his service and service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss are granted service connection. The Veteran is awarded an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD effective February 9, 2017. Service connection for pes planus is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, PTSD, and DM due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for the disclosure of military personnel records from identified Airmen who may corroborate his claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service stressors and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD have been reopened. The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information provided by the Veteran regarding his claimed stressor, and requests have been made to the JSRRC for verification. The Veteran needs to provide a 60-day window for the date of the claimed stressor.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the earliest effective date for service connection is January 22, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination. The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals, L3-L4 discectomy/laminectomy and PTSD has been denied. The Veteran is also remanded for further evaluation of his back disability and PTSD.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was denied service connection as there is no evidence of a nexus to his military service. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 30 percent disability rating, but the issue of an increased rating for PTSD remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's motion for revision of a February 2016 Board decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in regard to denials of entitlement to earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD and dysmenorrhea and fibroid uterus status post total abdominal hysterectomy was dismissed without prejudice to refiling.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of her medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and the retrieval of outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders.