PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder are service-connected, as they are linked to his military service. The back disability is also service-connected due to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding his mental health history.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not met the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent, and his service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied the remaining issues on appeal. The Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat service in Vietnam, and he was exposed to traumatic stressors during service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and found that new and material evidence has been received. The issue of whether PTSD is related to service remains pending.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, which render him unemployable. With reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the appellant, the criteria for entitlement to a TDIU have been met.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were granted service connection.,Given the grant of service connection for his mental health conditions, the issue of eligibility for treatment is moot.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and MDD, are related to his combat service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and any relevant private medical records. A VA mental health examination will be conducted to determine the precise nature of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to insufficient evidence of total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, and PTSD are all granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal disease, skin disorder, heart condition secondary to PTSD, peripheral vestibular disorder, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus. The Veteran's left ear frostbite is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the July 2013 VA examination. A new examination will be conducted using DSM-5 criteria.

The Veteran's PTSD and tinnitus are found to be etiologically related to service, warranting the grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 16, 2013 for service connection of PTSD has been granted and the effective date is set at December 18, 2006.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, as his symptoms are related to combat stressors experienced during his military service.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim due to lack of new and material evidence, concluding that the submitted VA treatment records, lay assertions, and other decisions do not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to service combat experiences, and the Board finds that service connection for PTSD is warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.