PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive features is granted as it is related to his fear of hostile military activity during service in the Republic of Vietnam.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are both granted as they are related to his wartime service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination in April 2018, and additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not entitled to an effective date prior to August 14, 2014, for the assignment of a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD with major depressive disorder. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking and mood. The VA determined that the condition warranted a 70% disability rating.

The Board has denied all service connection claims for PTSD, Right Hip Disability, Depression, Drug Dependency, and Left Hip Disability as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen any of these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, mood disorder due to a general medical condition, chronic pain syndrome with depressed mood, and panic disorder with agoraphobia, is granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for asthma, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including ADHD, MDD, PTSD, GAD, and bipolar disorder), alcohol abuse disorder, and substance abuse disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending with VA for further examination and review.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen her claims for service connection for back disability, headache disability, and acquired psychiatric disability. However, these claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, panic disorder, anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder with mixed features, is related to his in-service stressor involving combat activity while serving in Bosnia. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and a need for an addendum opinion on the etiology of his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and neck muscle chronic pain and arthritis due to PTSD. The decision also mentions that attempts should be made to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors involving witnessing an injury to another serviceman during Boot Camp.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left foot disability. Service connection remains denied for right foot disability, skin condition, and stress (PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), left ear hearing loss, and bilateral eye disability. The claim for a cervical spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple physical conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to September 20, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and sinusitis have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,New and material evidence has also been received to reopen the previously denied claims for carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral wrists, bilateral pes planus, and headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to October 1, 2013. Effective October 1, 2013, the criteria for a TDIU were met.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI and PTSD are rated at a 70 percent disability rating since September 29, 2016. The decision also denied the claim for total disability based on individual unemployability prior to September 29, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective November 29, 2012. He also received a TDIU from February 20, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a respiratory condition, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to his military service.