PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent under VA regulations.,There is no evidence to support service connection for memory loss as a physical disorder, and there is no indication that Crohn's disease existed prior to active duty military service.,Service connection cannot be granted for an acoustic neuroma or vestibular schwannoma of the left side due to lack of nexus between the condition and military service. The Veteran's regional ileitis/Crohn's disease was not aggravated by such service.,The Veteran does not have evidence that his Crohn's disease existed prior to active duty military service, nor is there any indication that it was aggravated by such service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and multiple spinal cord neuromas are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection cannot be granted for multiple spinal cord neuromas as the Veteran did not provide new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is denied as there was no unadjudicated formal or informal claim prior to October 19, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to August 23, 2017, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms. The Veteran does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since September 30, 2009. The Board found that the symptoms associated with a 70 percent rating have been present from the date of service connection to April 25, 2017.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for an increased rating of PTSD, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has decided to reconsider the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of the left testicle is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is being considered as a potential cause of his current diagnosis of OSA. The Board has determined that there was an error in the initial decision and requires further examination to determine if OSA is secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial higher rating for his service-connected PTSD has been dismissed because the appellant withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand them due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors and medical records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings of PTSD and scoliosis of the lumbosacral spine, resulting in their dismissal.

The Veteran's left knee disability is not service-connected.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and PTSD are both service-connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, specifically PTSD, is service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability is denied due to failure to report for a required VA examination. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection, TDIU, and anxiety (other than PTSD, major depressive and panic disorders).

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right knee disorder, finding that there is no credible in-service injury or event linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent effective February 22, 2018. He also receives SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim is denied as of January 18, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for consideration of whether a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is warranted on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, specifically PTSD, is granted as service connected due to a finding that it was related to military sexual trauma during his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected disability and is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examiner's opinion on whether any condition noted or found to have caused his death had its clinical onset during service.

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation benefits to recoup separation pay in the amount of $12,814.20 was proper and denied the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD, sleep apnea, right ankle scar, and knee conditions have been granted. The Veteran is now rated at 10 percent for her right ankle scar.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his service-connected PTSD alone does not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.