PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from June 28, 2011 to June 9, 2015. The rating will remain at this level until further notice.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened and granted effective November 12, 2013. The earlier manifestation of the condition is considered.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine was denied due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to service.,PTSD ratings were increased from 30% prior to May 3, 2017, and from 50% after that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no clear and convincing evidence linking her current symptoms to a specific in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unemployable so as to warrant a TDIU. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the lack of recent evidence regarding the current effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employment capacity. The Board requests new examinations to determine how his PTSD, tinnitus, residuals of TBI, and left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome affect his ability to work.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder including MDD and mania, and a TDIU rating are all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a confirmed in-service stressor event related to the Veteran's claimed PTSD, and his current mental health diagnoses were not linked to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, and adjustment disorder. The effective date of the grant of service connection for prostate cancer was set at June 27, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow disability, right elbow disability, bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and PTSD. The claim for increased rating of tinnitus was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, with depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, has been rated at 70 percent.,The Veteran is denied a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, COPD, and hernias have been remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD should be rated at a higher level than 50 percent, but needs to request any available SSA records before making this decision final.

The Board has denied all service connection claims for various conditions, including an eye condition, residuals of a head injury, PTSD, breathing condition, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD claim was denied due to the lack of credible supporting evidence for the in-service stressor. The Bursitis of the bilateral hips issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since December 28, 2016. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of colon cancer was denied. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD and TBI were also denied, as well as the appeal regarding TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's depressive disorder and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded this issue for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral L5 spondylosis with spondylolisthesis and herniated disc L5-S1, esophageal reflux, esophagitis, gastritis, PTSD, and pancreatitis. The Veteran's current conditions are found to have onset in service or are related to his service-connected disabilities.