PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the incompletion of development related to his service connection claims for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease. The Board will complete the requested development before considering these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, but did not reach a decision on this issue.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression, are found to be related to his military service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for PTSD is denied. The Board has also remanded the case to consider a temporary total evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and PTSD have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU as of when he stopped full-time employment.

The Veteran's combined disability rating for compensation is 80 percent effective October 1, 2015. The Board finds that the criteria for entitlement to a higher combined disability rating have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and for a new VA examination under the DSM-IV criteria.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all his appeals regarding service connection for various conditions. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, blood disorder, penis deformity, renal disability, anemia, purpura, poliomyelitis (claimed as secondary to Camp Lejeune), lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and PTSD have been denied due to lack of evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for hepatitis C has not been granted, as the Veteran does not meet the criteria for an effective date earlier than August 11, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the appeal to grant an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with anxiety was also denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for IBS, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, PTSD, and anxiety and depression. The claims are being remanded to obtain necessary medical records and to schedule VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development. The Veteran is presumed to have served in Operation Desert Storm, but his service records do not confirm combat involvement. His private psychiatrist diagnosed him with a gambling disorder, which he contends was related to service. The VA examiner found no PTSD diagnosis, attributing the Veteran's symptoms to his gambling disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD have been granted. However, his increased rating claim for PTSD has been remanded due to the need for a contemporaneous examination.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), and a lumbosacral spine disability due to lack of medical evidence showing current disabilities related to active service.,Service connection was also not granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran's in-service audiological evaluations were conducted using ASA standards which need to be converted to ISO-ANSI standards.

The Veteran's initial rating for Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DMII) and PTSD have been denied. The DMII is rated at 20 percent, while the PTSD remains at 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with MDD and alcohol abuse was denied, as the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is currently at 100%, but he has not been granted a permanent and total disability rating for any of his service-connected conditions. The Board denies the claim as there is no legal basis to grant Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, resulting in the dismissal of all issues related to service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and migraines have made it difficult for him to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU, but the evaluations for migraine headaches and bilateral anterior displaced disc remain under review.