PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including mood disorder with adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, has been granted service connection. The initial rating assigned is 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor is verified, and he should be afforded a VA examination to determine if he currently has an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, related to this verified stressor. If granted, service connection for PTSD will be established.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to October 5, 2011 and also denied referral for extraschedular consideration of a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals from a head cyst removal are service-connected, but his bilateral foot disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD) are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and alcohol abuse, are related to his service in Vietnam. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including arthropathy, strain and osteoarthritis, are related to service. The Veteran also has a current acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.,Prior to July 13, 2016, the Veteran had Level IV hearing acuity in both ears, warranting a 10% rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service personal assault, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The claims of service connection for a sleep disorder, tumors of the uterus, PPD skin test, and hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 22, 2005 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was granted. The Board found that new and material evidence (the Veteran's service personnel records) related to her unestablished fact necessary to substantiate her claim.

The Board finds that the Veteran's adjustment disorder is etiologically related to his military service or to a service-connected disability, and grants service connection for adjustment disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new examination to determine if the Veteran meets the diagnostic criteria for PTSD under the DSM-V. The examiner must also provide an opinion as to whether any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder is etiologically related to the Veteran's period of service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is not service-connected.,Hepatitis C was not contracted during service or due to a service-connected condition. The Veteran's current hepatitis C is more likely related to his intranasal cocaine use in the late 1990s.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to higher ratings for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional private treatment records from Dr. T.G.S.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches are rated at the highest possible under the rating criteria, with manifestations of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.,Service connection for PTSD is granted based on the Veteran's reported combat experience.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and related conditions are considered totally incapacitating, with the probability of permanent improvement under treatment being remote.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the underlying claims remain denied.,Effective November 4, 2013, the Veteran is now entitled to compensation for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal involves the evaluation of PTSD and TDIU. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating prior to October 22, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to inadequate examination findings and the need to obtain additional treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent since January 6, 2016. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran was found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which included PTSD, CAD, low back disorder, and bilateral knee disorders. The TDIU rating is granted effective from May 12, 2010.