PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the case due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chloracne is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, left ankle disability, and left elbow disability have been denied. The claim for residuals of dental trauma is remanded.,Service connection has been granted for genital herpes and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of in-service injury and establishes service connection.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, with a combined evaluation of 100 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a lung disorder is denied as there is no probative evidence linking his current conditions to active service or herbicide exposure. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence does not support the claim.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and left foot or ankle disabilities as well as an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder and PTSD) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% from February 16, 2011 to February 14, 2017. The rating will remain at this level until further notice.

The Veteran's cause of death, hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer), is found to be related to his service-connected PTSD. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to June 17, 2010, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the cases of obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, and coronary artery disease for further development. The Veteran's claims are not yet fully adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including vascular dementia and PTSD, as well as his special monthly compensation and TDIU claims due to a lack of recent medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with history of major depression from December 14, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since October 20, 2006. The Board has now granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, which is the highest schedular rating available.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus.,An initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with OCD is denied. The Veteran's current disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is related to her service. Her claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The cases of low back disability and psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and intermittent explosive disorder, are found to have begun during service. The claim for service connection is granted.