PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, a right hand small finger laceration, and tinnitus due to new evidence submitted since the February 2014 rating decision. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current disability.,The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus from December 15, 2017 remains remanded due to the need for further development and clarification.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Gulf War Illness, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome are all remanded as there is insufficient evidence in the record to determine their validity.,Service connection will be granted based on direct evidence of a condition during service or otherwise established by competent medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for PTSD and low back disorder (claimed as back condition) is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD prior to November 12, 2015, and beginning November 12, 2015, is also dismissed. The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his low back disorder (claimed as low back condition) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD due to a discrepancy in the dates of the reported stressor. The Board also ordered additional VA treatment records from Las Vegas VA medical center be obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and therefore the claim for a TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for any acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD. The VA will need to obtain private treatment records and conduct a new examination to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's conditions and his military service.

The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as it is part of the legacy appeal process and has been reviewed under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.

The appellant's appeal for a compensable disability rating for scarring of the right wrist is dismissed.,The appellant's disability ratings for his right knee and right wrist disabilities are restored to 10 percent effective November 2, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, left ankle disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and radiculopathy of the bilateral legs are all granted as service-connected.,There is no specific rating assigned or effective date provided in this decision.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional action due to the possibility that relevant SSA records have not been obtained.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective September 8, 2016. The appellant's symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination and incomplete information regarding in-service stressors. The appellant's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and MDD, is being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD on the basis of aggravation, finding that the Veteran's PTSD resulted in suboptimal compliance with his CPAP therapy, which aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD and anxiety. The Veteran will need a new VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder are currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to insufficient evidence of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that there is credible supporting evidence of a stressor and competent medical evidence linking the current PTSD to an in-service event.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD was denied, and his TDIU claim was granted effective June 1, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.