PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bone spur of the right foot. The claims for left lower extremity neuropathy, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and residuals of a right hand fifth metacarpal fracture are remanded due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted prior to November 26, 2021. From that date, the Veteran's PTSD/MDD alone qualifies for a grant of TDIU and SMC based on housebound status.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, reopening the previously denied claim. The Veteran's PTSD and alcohol use disorder are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder, has been reopened. However, the Board found insufficient evidence to establish a causal relationship between his current symptoms and his military service, thus denying this claim.

The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to January 21, 2010 due to inextricably intertwined issues with other pending appeals. The appellant's employment history and income from calendar years 2005 through 2010 need to be verified.

The Veteran's compensation for service-connected schizoaffective disorder was withdrawn due to his election of federal workers' compensation payments. The VA cannot distinguish the effects of schizoaffective disorder from PTSD, making it impossible to receive both types of compensation.

Service connection for hypertension is granted under the PACT Act. An initial 70 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disability, from February 24, 2011 to the present, is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to October 12, 2013 prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates earlier than December 28, 2015, for the grants of service connection for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD, a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the in-service stressor event. The Veteran is advised that additional development is needed to establish a link between his current conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military experiences in Croatia, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a new examination.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated at 100% from April 15, 2014 to September 1, 2014 and at 20% thereafter. The Veteran's PTSD is denied an initial rating in excess of 70%. Service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure is granted, while service connection for sleep apnea and skin carcinomas are denied.,The Veteran's prostate cancer disability warrants a 100 percent rating from April 15, 2014 to September 1, 2014. From that date onward, the Veteran's prostate cancer disability warrants a 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and mental conditions were reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection was granted for a sciatic nerve condition of the left lower extremity, but denied for the right lower extremity.,Service connection for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed as he withdrew the claim in writing, stating that he did not qualify for benefits and wanted to proceed with his PTSD rating.

The Board has decided that the claims of service connection for PTSD and a temporary total rating based on hospitalization due to PTSD need further development. The VA will consider new treatment records in their next decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as for a VA examination to assess the current severity of PTSD symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors and the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered after these issues are addressed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.