PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is rated at 50 percent, and his right foot plantar fasciitis is rated at 10 percent. The appeal for service connection of a left knee disorder, initial rating greater than 20 percent for a right knee disorder, and service connection for a headache disorder are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to MST, but granted remand of the issues regarding tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims are pending further review.

The Veteran's PTSD with polysubstance use disorder has been manifested by occupational and social impairment, but did not result in total occupation and social impairment. The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection. The claim for PTSD is remanded as the VA examination was inadequate.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for PTSD and has determined that she meets the criteria for service connection based on credible evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain was denied, as the evidence did not show limitation of motion more nearly approximating forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees or the combined range of motion of the thoracolumbar spine not greater than 120 degrees.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, TBI with persistent depressive disorder and anxious distress was denied because the evidence did not show that a factually ascertainable increase in disability due to service-connected conditions occurred within one year prior to his formal increased rating claim.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for major depression, recurrent, with history of PTSD. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and CVA residuals due to insufficient evidence. Further development is needed including a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected. The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the spine and invertebral disc syndrome are remanded for a new examination to determine an appropriate disability rating.

The appeals for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and personality disorder have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.,The appeals for increased ratings of right knee chondromalacia and right hand minimal motor and mild sensory loss have also been dismissed.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits were denied due to his service-connected disabilities not contributing in a significant way to his vocational impairment. The case is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of the Veteran's current symptomatology related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of PTSD and latent schizophrenia for additional development to obtain service treatment records from January 1, 1972, to December 26, 1973.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and thoracolumbar spine disability due to conflicting evidence regarding in-service stressors and the Veteran's current symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection, while the claims for diabetes, heart disease, right lower extremity neurological disability, left lower extremity neurological disability, residuals of head injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to April 16, 2015 for service connection of PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

Service connection is granted for bilateral pes planus. Service connection is denied for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right elbow/arm, left elbow/arm, right hip, left hip, and left knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened based on new evidence, but a definitive diagnosis cannot be made without an in-person examination.

The Veteran's discharge from service was upgraded to honorable conditions, thus the issue of whether his discharge bars VA compensation benefits is dismissed. The Board also notes that the underlying claims for service connection are not issues within this appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, substance abuse, and hepatitis C due to inadequate medical opinions in previous addendum evaluations. The Veteran's conditions are being reviewed again by a VA examiner.