PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's PTSD is due to a military sexual trauma that occurred during his active duty service, and the Board has determined this meets the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the purpose of obtaining additional medical records and readjudication.

The Veteran's acquired psychological disorder, including PTSD and MDD, is directly related to service.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy is granted as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus II.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a TBI, headaches, and PTSD have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service experiences.

The Veteran's PTSD is diagnosed and linked to his in-service stressors, which have been conceded. The Board finds that the evidence supports granting service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection and assigned a 30 percent initial rating, effective June 7, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of June 25, 2012 for his service-connected PTSD. The earliest available effective date is June 25, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure. The right ear hearing loss claim remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to determine if he received proper notice of a VA examination and for other indicated development.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 50 percent, effective March 3, 2010. The VA examiner found the sleep apnea less likely than not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as there is medical evidence of a link between his military service and the diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability and a higher rating for PTSD have been denied. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated as noncompensable, while his PTSD remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar degenerative disc disease, posttraumatic stress disorder, cervical disc disease status post laminectomy and discectomy, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, malaria, tinea pedis with traumatized nails, and amebic dysentery, are reasonably shown to be of such nature and severity as to prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment. Therefore, a TDIU rating is granted.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD and depression as a result of in-service sexual trauma, and the Board finds that this disability is related to her service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is granted.

The appellant is not recognized as a helpless child due to his ability to attend high school and later pursue higher education, indicating he was capable of self-support prior to age 18.,He does not meet the criteria for DIC benefits or VA death pension benefits based on his father's service.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder during service or within the presumptive period, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder or PTSD, and thus service connection is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but did not cause total occupational and social impairment. The Board found that the criteria for a rating of 70 percent for PTSD are met.

The Veteran's PTSD did not result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood prior to December 4, 2014.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure. The Board also finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.