PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported stressors and for further examination to determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD service connection is granted with an effective date of March 9, 2001. The appeal for DEA benefits is denied as the earliest possible effective date is March 9, 2001 due to his permanent total disability from PTSD. Service connection for myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% rating.,Issues related to headaches and right foot disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating of PTSD, resulting in the dismissal of this claim.

The Veteran's right foot disability, due to a gunshot wound, is rated at 10 percent and denied for an increased rating. The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 70 percent disabling since August 31, 2006, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder NOS is rated at 50 percent, but no higher. The Board has also remanded several other issues including service connection for sensorineural hearing loss in both ears, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected PTSD, back disability, and radiculopathy. The issues include increased ratings for PTSD and back disability, as well as the effective date for radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher schedular and/or extraschedular ratings for PTSD and a TDIU prior to July 17, 2015. The issues on appeal are whether the Veteran meets the criteria for a 70 percent rating for his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the functional impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability, and for obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking the current disability to military service, including noise exposure. The Veteran's PTSD was also remanded for a new evaluation as his symptoms have worsened since the last examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a cognitive and/or acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current bipolar disorder, type II, to disease or injury in service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support other diagnoses such as major depression/depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder, PTSD, or ADHD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea. Diabetes mellitus is now considered service-connected as secondary to herbicide exposure. The psychiatric claim has also been reopened.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, but he was granted service connection for an adjustment disorder with depressed mood. His claim for a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and for a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to service or secondary to his service-connected cold injury residuals.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple service connection claims for various conditions, and the Board has ordered a hearing at the RO before a local hearing officer to address these matters.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of more than 30 percent since March 28, 1997, for persistent depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder is remanded. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Veteran's PTSD with other specified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to his symptoms being consistent with a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of a diagnosis, and no new and material evidence was provided.,The Veteran's claim for cervical HNP was denied as there is no evidence it occurred during service.