PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA will need to provide a medical opinion on whether his diagnosed conditions are related to his in-service stressors and MOS.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral elbow conditions, and left knee condition have been granted service connection. The Veteran's tinnitus has a maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. A 70% rating for PTSD is granted effective September 6, 2006. Service connection for the bilateral elbow conditions and left knee condition are also granted effective September 6, 2006.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her exposure to noise in Southwest Asia during service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU rating prior to June 23, 2016 due to his service-connected PTSD.,From June 23, 2016, the Veteran's combined disability rating exceeded 60%, qualifying him for SMC at the housebound rate until June 22, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted, effective May 12, 2010. The issues of increased ratings for COPD, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and bilateral flat feet are dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Bipolar disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current psychiatric conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD, but the claim for a higher rating for PTSD remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for glaucoma, PTSD, and a sleep disorder due to inadequate examinations and incomplete development of his service connection claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of verified in-service stressor and failure to submit new and material evidence. The claim for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance was also denied as the Veteran is no longer in need of such assistance.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding increased disability evaluations for anxiety disorder and lumbar spine DDD, as well as the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for antisocial personality behavior disorder (claimed as intermittent explosive disorder), PTSD, and sleep disorder secondary to PTSD. The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet or approximate those required for a higher evaluation.

A higher 70 percent rating for PTSD with MDD is granted retroactively effective from May 18, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD with insomnia. The examiner is asked to provide a comprehensive assessment of all diagnosed conditions since August 2012, including their relation to service, particularly the Veteran's reported fear for his life as an EOD technician.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD due to the addition of new evidence. The Veteran was not provided a waiver, so the case will be returned to the AOJ for review.

The Veteran's PTSD with other specified depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss and a higher rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals prior to the Board decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's anxiety disorder, however, has been granted with a 10% rating effective from November 12, 2018.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, PTSD, and sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, and malaria residuals, are found to be of such nature and severity as to preclude his participation in any regular substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.