PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70 percent evaluation prior to September 17, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to have only mild or transient symptoms, resulting in a 50% rating. The cases for levoscoliosis (back condition), left wrist post-surgery, right wrist trauma with DJD, and bilateral knee conditions are all remanded due to inadequate examinations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is rated at 100 percent due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board dismissed the issue of entitlement to an effective date earlier prior to February 13, 2013 for service connection of PTSD due to the appellant's withdrawal request. The case is remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran’s PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, need further development. The case will be sent back to VA for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD due to military sexual trauma is denied because there is no corroborated stressor evidence linking the condition to any incident of service.

The Board has remanded the claims for a bilateral hip condition and PTSD due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The Veteran's service records do not mention any hip or mental health issues, but his statements and those of his family members support his allegations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran had a mental health disability at the time of his death and if it was related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was set at April 14, 2011.

The claim of service connection for tinnitus is granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his combined impact of service-connected disabilities and resulting occupational impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records. The issues of service connection for PTSD and a rating for left foot disability are being reviewed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for service connection and increased ratings. The issues include PTSD, jaw disability, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss, peripheral vestibular disorder, kidney stones, and persistent depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's current mental health conditions are linked to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% disability rating for the entire appeal period. The Board also dismissed his claim for TDIU as moot due to the already assigned 100% schedular rating for PTSD. His claims for service connection of substance abuse disorder and left ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for auditory processing disorder and dismissed the appeals regarding GERD, irregular appetite, TBI, and PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and finds that it is at least as likely as not related to his active service. The Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD due to stressors experienced during his deployment aboard the U.S.S. Ticonderoga.

The Board has reopened the claim of whether the character of the appellant’s discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to new and material evidence, including a private psychiatric evaluation report indicating PTSD. The appeal is granted as to this issue.