PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The issues include whether the current diagnoses are related to an in-service stressor and whether they are caused or aggravated by service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, including spondylitic changes of the lumbar spine. The issues of service connection for PTSD and depression are being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the veracity of the claimed stressors.

The Veteran's low back condition, bilateral knee disability, and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Service connection has also been established for degenerative disc disease of the low back, a meniscal tear with degenerative changes in bilateral knees, an anterior cruciate ligament tear in the right knee, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraines, PTSD with TBI (also claimed as anxiety), and plantar fasciitis of the right foot due to insufficient evidence.,No effective date earlier than August 7, 2017 is granted for the grants of service connection.

The Board has remanded four issues for further development: PTSD, lumbar pain, vision damage with eye fluttering/blurriness, and facial scarring shrapnel injury. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, keratitis, and tinnitus do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's PTSD and left ankle sprain claims are being remanded for further development. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further action on issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including for a right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and PTSD. The remaining conditions are not addressed in detail as the decision is on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information on the Veteran's ability to function in an occupational environment with respect to his service-connected mental disabilities.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that there is no nexus between the Veteran's cause of death and his service-connected conditions. The preponderance of evidence indicates that the Veteran's cause of death was due to end stage liver disease.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, type II diabetes mellitus, and diabetic neuropathy, prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment. As such, TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective August 2, 2016. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating prior to this date.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, back disability, left knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) based on a diagnosed stressor event during active duty.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The initial rating for PTSD has been denied, but the appeal is remanded for further evaluation of this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and axonal neuropathy of the lower extremities, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to October 29, 2014. Effective October 29, 2014 onward, he was granted a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of non-obstructive coronary artery disease and PTSD prior to January 25, 2017 have been remanded due to the need for additional development.