PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD were granted with effective dates of August 12, 2008. The Board found no legal basis to grant earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The right 5th metatarsal fracture was rated as 10 percent disabling, PTSD was rated at 30 percent, and left ulnar neuropathy (previously rated as carpal tunnel syndrome) was also rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete information and the need for updated VA records and examinations. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, were not incurred in service or are otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the 2017 VA examination, including a lack of discussion regarding the personal assault stressor and potential aggravation of pre-existing personality disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition was reopened, and the appeal is granted. The case of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as schizoaffective disorder, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, mood disorder, dysthymia, major depressive disorder, PTSD, intermittent explosive disorder, psychosis NOS, and anxiety, is related to service as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The effective date for TDIU remains November 18, 2009.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Board finds the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depressive disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) based on a diagnosed stressor related to the Veteran's fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of service connection remain pending and will be remanded to further develop the evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder is granted, while claims for PTSD, atrial fibrillation, lower back disorder, and TBI are denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating, TBI residuals, right shoulder, bilateral knee, and low back disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, neck disorder, back disorder, and eye disorder were denied as there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors or injuries, and the disorders are not related to service.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the periods from October 1, 2016 to April 11, 2017, and from June 1, 2018. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise on whether the Veteran has been unable to maintain substantially gainful employment solely due to service-connected disabilities for these periods.

The Veteran's PTSD, DMII, hypertension, gynecomastia, and bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent, effective September 1, 2017. Service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a more recent VA examination to assess the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD based on military sexual trauma. The appeal is remanded because the current diagnoses do not fully address the Veteran's claim and there are inconsistencies with previous diagnoses.