PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred in service due to a 'small boiler explosion' during his active military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since September 21, 2010. The Board granted a TDIU and denied an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a VA examination and an assessment by a vocational rehabilitation specialist. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to his service in Vietnam and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he has been granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The right knee disorder remains in dispute.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's statements at her hearing provided additional information necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for an increased rating. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 14, 2010 for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which she claims developed as a result of a sexual assault during her military service. The Board has determined that additional medical examination and opinion are needed to determine the relationship between her current psychiatric condition and her military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD with major depression, incontinence, and loss of reproductive organ due to lack of corroborated evidence of an inservice sexual assault. The claim for secondary service connection for strokes was also denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, including determining if any pre-existing acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, but generally functioning satisfactorily. The criteria for higher ratings are not met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine her current psychiatric diagnoses and their etiology.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but it is REMANDED to obtain additional medical records and attempt to verify the Veteran's reported stressors.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. However, it denied his claims for both reopening and for a higher rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was evaluated at a 30% rating, which is the maximum available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.,For his bilateral hearing loss from August 20, 2013 to October 16, 2017, he received a 10% evaluation. However, after this period, his hearing loss was rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran also did not meet the requirements for TDIU prior to November 24, 2014.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depressive disorder and PTSD, has been granted. The effective date of this grant is June 17, 2014.