PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's GERD and recurrent cough are granted service connection, while his claim for PTSD is denied due to lack of a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional treatment records from the Lakewood Vet Center.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no formal or informal claim was received by VA prior to April 27, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for his service-connected PTSD is remanded due to the need to obtain prison therapy records relevant to his condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and a rating was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, as the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD was found to have caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to December 15, 2016. However, the evidence did not demonstrate more severe symptoms warranting a higher evaluation.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss claim was denied as less likely related to service. Effective dates prior to May 15, 2016 were not granted for erectile dysfunction and SMC.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of increased ratings for PTSD, left knee chondromalacia, and right knee chondromalacia. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from June 10, 1988 to January 23, 1991 due to his service-connected PTSD preventing him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and addressing whether service-connected bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy can be rated based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since August 12, 2009. From October 17, 2016, the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint and disc disease of the cervical spine, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The claim for PTSD is being remanded.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to his failure to submit a completed VA Form 21-8940, which is needed for the AOJ to adjudicate the claim on the merits.

The Veteran's tinea pedis was granted service connection. The claims for PFB, pes planus, medial plica syndrome (claimed as shin splints), PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional examinations.

Service connection for PTSD, fibromyalgia, and headaches has been granted. Service connection for low back disability and pulmonary embolism is remanded.,The Veteran's PTSD, fibromyalgia, and headaches have been found to be related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied. The VA found that the Veteran’s PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as it did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depression was initially rated at 50 percent prior to September 12, 2018 and denied a higher rating. For the period from September 12, 2018 onwards, he is still denied a higher rating.,For his right shoulder impingement, chronic low back strain with myofascial pain, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis, the Veteran's claims are pending as they have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted on February 27, 2018 with a 70% disability rating. The Board found that there was no earlier date of entitlement or claim prior to this date.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's other specified trauma and stress related disorder, previously rated as noncompensable. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran’s symptoms are not severe enough to interfere with occupational and social functioning or require continuous medication.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from January 3, 2017. The Board also granted a TDIU effective January 3, 2017.