PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is not service-connected as it did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty and there is no evidence linking the current condition to service or a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's sleep disorder, including nightmares and difficulty falling asleep, is considered part of his service-connected PTSD. A separate rating for this symptomatology is not warranted.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional evidence and provide the Veteran with an updated version of 38 C.F.R. � 3.304(f). The case will be reviewed after this is completed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

Service connection for PTSD, left eye cataract, low back disability, gall bladder disability, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, kidney disability, heart disability, and periodontal disease has been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the rating period, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD substantially or materially contributed to his fatal truck crash, which ultimately led to his death. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing the overpayment waiver issue. The appellant must submit a new notice of disagreement if they wish to continue their appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for his knee disabilities or PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, chest pain, right lower leg pain, acid reflux, and left side nose disorder have been granted with effective dates of January 18, 2007.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need to verify his combat participation and stressor events. The case will be returned to the VA examiner for an addendum and potential additional examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorders are presumed to have pre-existed service and were aggravated by military service. Service connection is granted for PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and dissociative identity disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether his PTSD and anxiety disorder are related to his military service. For the initial compensable rating for residuals of malaria, a VA examination is needed due to the passage of time since the last examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since April 13, 2005, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating to 70 percent effective January 28, 2013. His diagnoses of Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder were reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability was not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the condition and active service. The RO denied his claim for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent.,The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities were reopened based on new evidence received since the last denial in February 2007.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss) render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds the evidence in equipoise as to whether his PTSD symptoms prevent him from securing and following such employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient information regarding the current severity of his PTSD and whether he can obtain and retain a substantially gainful occupation.