PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD is found to have been incurred in service due to an in-service sexual assault, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates have been remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse was granted an initial rating of 50 percent from December 4, 2002 to July 29, 2008, a 70 percent rating from July 30, 2008 through January 18, 2011, and a 50 percent rating thereafter.

The claims of service connection for hand laceration, head injury, PTSD, and conditions due to Agent Orange exposure have been denied.,New evidence submitted in support of these claims has not raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and attention deficit disorder, as there was no evidence of a current disability during or after service, and the most probative medical opinion found no link to service.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates and increased ratings for his service-connected tinnitus, PTSD, and TDIU. The case is remanded to consider new evidence and provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social deficiencies, warranting a 70 percent rating prior to November 28, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and mood disorder is on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, and sleep apnea have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a link between the current conditions and active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to February 19, 2016 and at 70% from that date. The Board has not decided the issue of TDIU for a period prior to February 19, 2016 but has granted TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for left ankle condition, anxiety attacks and mood swings, and PTSD were denied. The Board found no new evidence that would support reopening the claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current level of disability.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are consistent with the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating and also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 13, 2009 for the award of service connection and compensation for fibromyalgia. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims of service connection for residual injury to the face with dental trauma and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, affective disorder, and adjustment disorder) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Hypertensive Vascular Disease (claimed as Hypertension) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and memory loss) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is presumed exposed to burning oil wells during his deployment in Southwest Asia, but no definitive link between these conditions and service has been established.