PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, rhinitis/sinusitis, stroke, blood clots in the left eye, chest pains, and hypertension are denied. The claim for service connection for PFB is also denied since June 27, 2014. A rating of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss is granted effective November 13, 2016.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, specifically Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, has been granted a rating of 70 percent from October 16, 2015. Additionally, the Veteran was granted TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and PTSD due to exposure to friendly fire in Vietnam. The claim for burn scars of the hands related to agent orange exposure is also remanded.,The VA will attempt to verify the appellant's reported stressor for his PTSD claim, and a new examination will be scheduled to determine if any current mental health condition is related to service.,A VA examiner will review the claims file and provide an opinion on whether the appellant's burn scars are related to or incurred during his period of active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her back disability and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded multiple times. The case is being returned to the Board due to incomplete development, including missing examination notification letters.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (including major depressive disorder), multiple myeloma, and leukemia due to lack of credible evidence supporting his claimed in-service stressors and inability to establish a valid diagnosis based on these events.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and alcohol abuse disorder have precluded him from maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, due to a lack of proper procedural steps in the appeal process.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and medical opinion regarding PTSD. Another VA PTSD examination is needed, and a new request should be submitted to NARA for information on a service member's death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a right ankle strain is remanded due to the need for additional examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded as there are issues with exposure basis and noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, with insomnia and TBI caused his hypertension. The effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches is set at August 29, 2014.

The Board has granted entitlement to SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, PDD, TB residuals, degenerative arthritis, spinal stenosis, and IVDS of the cervical spine.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his tinnitus, right eye disabilities, PTSD, migraine headaches, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify in-service stressors for PTSD. The Veteran's service treatment records do not provide corroboration of his reported fall from a ladder, and further efforts are needed to locate any potential back injury episodes.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for PTSD prior to December 3, 2017 and from December 3, 2017 to February 9, 2018 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU on a schedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, was denied as the most persuasive evidence demonstrated that his current diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder did not have its onset during active duty service or was otherwise etiologically related to service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to a lack of VA examination records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and lumbar spine disability, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 26, 2018. The Board granted TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective May 2, 2018. The Board has decided to grant a 50 percent rating for the condition but remanded for further development regarding entitlement to a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left great toe disorder has been granted.,The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for psychiatric disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and PTSD. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion.