PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD are all denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is considered abandoned due to his failure to submit the requested VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and opinions regarding his PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, and back condition. The claims are not about service connection via a presumption like PACT Act/Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dysthymic disorder did not begin during active service and is not related to an in-service injury or disease. The claim for PTSD was remanded due to incomplete records and need for a new examination using DSM-5 criteria.

The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, as it only caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded both the service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's lay statements regarding mental health treatment are considered, as well as VA treatment records.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is granted special monthly pension (SMP) for being housebound, but denied SMP based on the need for aid and attendance. The decision also denies accrued benefits due to a June 2002 rating decision for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 3, 2013. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not show total unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and PTSD have been granted service connection, with the anxiety disorder receiving a 70% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board denied an increase in disability rating as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD due to its worsening since his last evaluation. Additionally, both the increased disability evaluation and TDIU claims are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's service-connected pseudo folliculitis barbae is currently rated at 60 percent, but the Board has remanded several other issues for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been characterized by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, leading to a grant of an increased evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD. The Veteran was also granted TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete information regarding his employment status, which may impact the determination of TDIU. The RO must obtain updated VA treatment records and complete VA Form 21-8940 from the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder are related to service and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is denied because he does not meet the criteria of having a single service-connected disability rated as 100% and additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60%. The Board found that his housebound status was not due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has found clear and unmistakable error in the April 2005 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD. As a result, the Veteran is now granted service connection for PTSD with an effective date of April 2005.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70% rating from January 9, 2004 to December 10, 2007. The left hand and left forearm scars are each granted a 10% rating starting February 1, 2008.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service causation.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, as secondary to PTSD. The decision is pending until the RO adjudicates the claim for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CAD with AFIB and cardiomyopathy, hypertension, sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety), erectile dysfunction, and chronic fatigue. The issues are related to the in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptoms.