PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, an increased rating for a left shoulder condition, and a TDIU were withdrawn by the Veteran.,A 50 percent rating was granted for migraine headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the March 2009 decision and concluding that new evidence would not have changed the outcome.

The Board denied service connection for left hand residuals of electrocution, denied an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection, and denied a prior effective date for the right hand numbness rating.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted service connection, and he is also awarded special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ due to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of PTSD due to new evidence provided by a private physician. The case is being remanded for further evaluation and additional medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for Peyronie's disease and PTSD were dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, anxiety, depression, and mood disorder) are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, along with other service-connected conditions, have resulted in a TDIU from August 23, 2012 to January 14, 2014.

The Board dismissed the appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence indicating that the Veteran may have an acquired psychiatric disability, including mood disorder, depressive disorder, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The VA will provide a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The esophageal condition has been rated as 30 percent disabling. There was no indication of a need for convalescence due to surgery related to the esophageal condition.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder are found to be due to military sexual trauma, which is considered presumptive under VA law.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decision is made as a result.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to August 5, 2015 did not result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board found the evidence insufficient for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since August 24, 2007. The Board also granted a TDIU rating effective from August 24, 2007.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to inconsistencies in his employment history reported on his VA and SSA applications.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since January 28, 2010. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether his PTSD alone precludes him from employment.