PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a rating of 30%. Service connection for neck disability and left knee disability are granted. Tinea pedis and alopecia areata service connection claims are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for squamous cell carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx was denied. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment prior to September 26, 2016 and from November 1, 2017 to December 19, 2017. However, the issue of TDIU was moot as he received a 100% rating for his service-connected disabilities and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.350(i).

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for anxiety disorder and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for adjudication of a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 2007 denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, IBS, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The claim for bladder cancer is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence suggesting the Veteran may have PTSD, and a VA examination is needed to determine its nature and etiology.

The Veteran's representative withdrew all claims before the Board, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient information provided by the VA treatment records and VetCenter letters for rating his psychiatric disorders. Additionally, a compensable rating for his left-hand disorder needs to be addressed through obtaining all relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection has not been established for a left foot disability, vision disorder, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, right foot disability, upper and lower extremity disabilities, respiratory disorders, sleep disorder, or psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus do not render him unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases of increased rating for PTSD and service connection for right ear hearing loss due to new evidence received since the last decision. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected conditions, but a new VA medical opinion is needed to address whether his PTSD and hearing loss contributed to his cause of death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety and Depression.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury, brain aneurysm, and psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions as being related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not show a clear and unmistakable error in the prior decision.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to November 1, 2014, and denied for a higher rating. Beginning on November 1, 2014, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent and also denied for a higher rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the hernia and tinnitus claims due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a link between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the cause of death and service connection for PTSD. The DIC claim is denied as the Veteran did not meet the eligibility requirements under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records.