PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension as due to exposure to Agent Orange were denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for PTSD, and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current hypertension and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating on his left ankle disability is dismissed. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU and temporary total ratings based on convalescence following surgery.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision. He also meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disabilities, bilateral flatfoot, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the claim for adenitis systematic viremia with partial removal of small intestines and viral infection due to the appellant's withdrawal. The other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of April 26, 2005, the day following his separation from active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the complexity of the issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to reports of worsening PTSD symptoms and a need for additional VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for PTSD and acquired psychiatric disorders, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's left foot disability and right foot disability are also remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and bilateral knee disability have been reopened, and service connection has been granted.,The claim for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, mood disorder, undifferentiated somatoform disorder, adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, and cyclothymia. The Board found that there was no credible evidence of an in-service sexual assault or other stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus could not establish service connection on this basis.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge was due to a period of AWOL and acceptance of an undesirable discharge in lieu of trial by general court martial, which constitutes a regulatory bar. The Board also determined there is no evidence showing the appellant was insane at the time of his offenses.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 70% disability rating due to his social and occupational impairment being within the range of a 50% rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to assess the severity of his left shoulder condition and determine if he meets the schedular requirements for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD. The issues include service connection for a right foot condition, increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU.

The Board has accepted jurisdiction over the issues of entitlement to service connection for shin splints, left and right lower extremities, as well as a right shoulder disability. The Veteran's claims are denied due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective December 2, 2015. The Board found that his symptoms from this date onward meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for acoustic neuroma was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. His appeal for an increased rating for PTSD with major depression and nightmare disorder was also denied, as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating. The issue of total disability rating for individual unemployability is being remanded.