PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has found that a higher rating is not warranted. The back disability and bilateral hip disabilities are remanded for further examination to determine their current severity.

The effective date for the grant of service connection for a left knee disorder, PTSD, type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremity, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss is denied.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and evaluation, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining private treatment records, verifying in-service stressors, and scheduling a VA mental disorders examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as secondary to personal trauma experienced during service, and the Board finds that his statements concerning the incidents in service are credible and consistent with the service treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD was granted effective February 3, 2010.,Claims for increased ratings for DDD and DJD of the lumbosacral spine, right lower extremity compression neuropathy, and left lower extremity compression neuropathy were denied as it is not factually ascertainable that these conditions increased in severity within a year of April 11, 2012.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Veteran's abdominal scarring and shin splints were denied service connection. The Veteran's lumbar strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and left leg shin splints with moderate knee disability are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as he reported concerns on the day of the November 2016 VA examination.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's service-connected disc disease of the lumbar spine with hemangiolipoma of the thoracic spine and cervical spine are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination and for obtaining details of the Veteran's PTSD stressors. The appeal is now in remand status.

The Veteran's effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is denied as he did not have a permanent total service-connected disability prior to November 6, 2007.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with depression is granted effective June 11, 2015. The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease (claimed as heart condition), sleep apnea (claimed as sleeping condition), and hypertension are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened, and the case is remanded to attempt verification of his reported stressors. The Veteran also has a pending increased rating claim for his bilateral wrist disability and TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has decided to remand the TDIU claim due to incomplete records and unclear employment history. The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is not in dispute, but the decision on whether he qualifies for TDIU will be reconsidered after obtaining necessary medical and employment information.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to in-service sexual harassment and assault.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity disabilities, heart disease including ischemic heart disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, and hypertension as there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after active duty. The diagnoses were not related to military service.