PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right finger and hip disabilities, as well as service connection for PTSD, were denied. The claim for prostatitis was also denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, alcoholism secondary to PTSD, and gout secondary to alcoholism due to in-service stressors. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability has been denied. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, COPD) have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment. He is granted a temporary total evaluation for PTSD hospitalization and a TDIU prior to June 1, 2021.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating, and remanded for further examination regarding service connection for PTSD and peripheral vestibular disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include unspecified depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, is not related to his service. The case is being remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding VA and Social Security Administration records, as well as the need for a VA examination to verify the Veteran's in-service stressor and determine the etiology of his diagnosed PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bipolar disorder, PTSD, and a seizure disorder due to incomplete records and unclear characterization of the Appellant's 2005 National Guard service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, PTSD, and bipolar disorder, is being remanded. The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance prior to September 25, 2020, is also being remanded due to the inextricability with his mental health condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, hammertoes, obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric disorder (other than posttraumatic stress disorder), right knee disorder, right hip disorder, right ankle disorder, left shoulder disorder, neck disorder, and back disorder. The Veteran's fibromyalgia claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from the date his claim was received on February 24, 2012.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain treatment records from the Sepulveda Vet Center. The Veteran's claim for higher evaluations of PTSD will be reconsidered with all appropriate laws, regulations, and case law applied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from June 1, 2011 to July 7, 2016. From July 8, 2016 onwards, the disability did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorder and panic disorder, have been granted. The decision is based on new evidence that supports the claim of in-service military sexual trauma (MST) as a cause of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeals for trench foot and tuberculosis have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, initially claimed as PTSD or specific phobia. The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of specific phobia are credible and etiologically related to service.,Service connection has also been granted for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, both diagnosed within ten years after Southwest Asia service and presumed due to exposure to particulate matter during service.

The Veteran's bronchitis is granted service connection. The claims for PTSD and PVD are remanded.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and PTSD have been granted a 100 percent disability rating, effective as of the date of decision. The reduction in his deviated septum and allergic rhinitis rating from 10 to noncompensable was not proper, and he is now rated at 10 percent for those conditions.