PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and MDD, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The appeal regarding a sleep disorder and peptic ulcer disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and disability ratings have been dismissed due to his death. Pension benefits were also dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder was reopened, and the Board granted this claim. The Veteran's digestive conditions were found to warrant a rating of 30% but not more.

The claims for service connection for PTSD, right knee disability, low back disability, and bilateral foot disability are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The claim for major depressive disorder is reopened.

The Veteran's PTSD with secondary depression is rated at 50 percent from December 5, 2013. The rating was granted as the symptoms have caused reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent from January 3, 2011, forward. The Board granted an increased rating for PTSD and denied service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, while his claim for service connection for a depressive disorder was granted.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities, diabetes mellitus type II, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The effective dates for these determinations were set at January 26, 2012, May 14, 2012, respectively.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

A 30 percent disability rating for PTSD is granted from November 14, 2005 to August 24, 2014. The Veteran's symptoms include chronic sleep impairment, anxiety, intermittent depression, and occasional decrease in work efficiency.

The Veteran's application for a TDIU was denied because he does not have any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD and facial keloid scars are being remanded for further evaluation, while the TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for left hand, right hand, low back, left leg, right leg, bilateral hearing loss, COPD, sleep apnea, residuals of head trauma, and headache disorder as well as the psychiatric disorders. The VA will obtain all outstanding VA treatment records and provide a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since March 25, 2011. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating.

Service connection for PTSD is granted, and an initial rating of 50 percent for depressive disorder is granted. The issue of a higher rating for depressive disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it meets the criteria for service connection due to his fear of imminent military hostilities during his service along the East German border during the Cold War.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including PTSD, DM due to herbicide exposure in Thailand, low back condition, HTN secondary to DM, and OSA. The claims are being remanded for further development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board denied an initial rating in excess of this amount.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information on whether the Veteran's diagnosed depressive disorder is aggravated by his service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Veteran is now granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD.,PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.