PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a higher rating for PTSD have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all pending claims.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD was denied, and the effective date for the increase in evaluation to 70 percent is set at October 11, 2016.,The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than October 11, 2016, for his PTSD disability rating was also denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for social phobia with major depressive disorder and service connection for PTSD. The appeals are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to delays and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is required to provide additional information about his in-service stressors, exposure to asbestos or other toxins, and any available STRs. He must also undergo examinations for visual defect, mental health disorders, sleep apnea, and respiratory disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional information. The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed due to the withdrawal of his claim for PTSD, to include schizophrenia. The remaining claims were denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, dysthymia, cannabis use disorder, adjustment disorder with anxious and depressed mood, phase of life problem, and unspecified anxiety disorder due to inadequate VA opinions and outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of chloracne, migraines, kidney condition (including recurrent kidney stones), stomach or bowel disorder, and PTSD. The Veteran's private treatment records need to be obtained for all conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder, insomnia, and alcohol and stimulant use disorder is currently rated at 100 percent effective May 9, 2022. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to higher ratings prior to that date and for a TDIU prior to May 9, 2022.

The Veteran's hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable prior to March 31, 2022, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The issue of an increased rating for PTSD is remanded.,The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% prior to August 9, 2021, and the issue of an increased rating beyond this level is also remanded.,The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and TDIU was granted effective May 14, 2015.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims, including those related to service connection for various conditions. The case is therefore being remanded.

The Veteran's psychiatric impairment, including PTSD, is rated at 50 percent prior to September 12, 2014. A higher rating of 70 or 100 percent is denied.

The Veteran's left knee disability, right knee disability, and left foot disability have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected low back disability.,Service connection has also been granted for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder) and hypertension. However, these issues are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no verified in-service stressor and no medical evidence linking his current PTSD to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that he failed to report for VA examinations and his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings or service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective November 29, 2012. A TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is granted from December 27, 2012.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the terms of its previous remand instructions. Further remand is necessary to obtain all VA treatment records from 1999 to the present and to verify the Veteran's alleged service in the Republic of Vietnam.