PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD and undifferentiated schizophrenia resulted in severe impairment of social and industrial adaptability, warranting a 70% disability rating from March 10, 1971 to February 19, 1997.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral pes planus, hypertension, and a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD due to potential issues with the evidence provided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and hiatal hernia, were denied. The claim for residuals of a head injury (now claimed as TBI) was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened, granted, and her major depressive disorder was granted service connection. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred in service due to fear of hostile military activity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in his medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate based on his symptoms. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation or TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due solely to PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent from July 13, 2011. The TDIU claim is denied as the PTSD rating has already provided total disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD and other mental disorders should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions, and because there is credible evidence of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and animal phobia, is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to his service in Thailand where he handled venomous snakes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and the Board has granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury. The claim for PTSD, anxiety, and depression is still pending.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.,PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent effective September 9, 2011.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain clarification on the extent of the Veteran's employment impact due to PTSD and his other service-connected disabilities from December 19, 2002, to July 5, 2004.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial disability rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD, resulting in the dismissal of this claim.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is granted, as the evidence shows a diagnosis of PTSD related to military service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder) is also granted, with the opinion that it is caused by PTSD.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder, finding that October 11, 2012 is the earliest effective date assignable due to the Veteran's withdrawal of her appeal in 2005 based on incorrect information provided by VA.

The Veteran's previously denied skin disorder claim is reopened, and service connection for a lower back disability is granted. Service connection for psychiatric disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and other claims, including increased ratings for various disabilities. The Veteran's appeal was also remanded for further action on some issues.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran’s claims for service connection for a back disability, heart disability, high blood pressure, gastrointestinal disability (claimed as diarrhea), acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety, depression, and PTSD), respiratory disability (claimed as breathing problems) to include COPD, left upper quadrant curvilinear calcification (claimed as aortic aneurysm), and enlarged prostate have been remanded for further development.