PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since the May 2012 rating decision. The Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating, as they did not meet the criteria for a 50% or higher rating.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased rating for PTSD and service connection for duodenal ulcer.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU due to service-connected PTSD and alcohol abuse, which renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding no current diagnosis of a disability and thus denying the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including consideration of new evidence associated with the claims file since the August 2016 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify stressors and obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder. The Veteran's sciatic nerve impairment of the left lower extremity is still under consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The issues on appeal are whether he should receive a higher disability rating for PTSD and if he qualifies for TDIU based on his service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was not causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, effective October 13, 2011. The Board has determined that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether his disability picture more nearly approximates a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD, is currently rated at 70 percent prior to February 9, 2015. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any period on appeal.,TDIU was granted effective February 9, 2015, and the Veteran's TDIU claim remains pending as it pertains to periods prior to this date.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no unadjudicated formal or informal claims were submitted prior to September 21, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the current level of severity of his PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. The evidence received since the January 2011 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the underlying claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and readjudicating the claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a nose condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder). The most probative evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of his claims, including for a TDIU.

The Veteran's cause of death is attributed to a motor vehicle accident, but the Appellant argues that his PTSD caused him to be distracted and inattentive at the time. The Board requests additional evidence including police reports and medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's PTSD contributed to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for a low back disability and therefore, service connection cannot be granted. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is also denied as there is no evidence of such a condition in the record.