PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding entitlement to additional subsistence allowance payments during school breaks. The remaining issues of discontinuance of VR&E program and equipment purchases have been remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for PTSD and a temporary total rating based on hospitalization are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand this case for a new examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD symptoms.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. The claims for left shoulder, lumbar spine, cervical spine, and ischemic heart disease disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has expanded the appeal to include all acquired psychiatric disorders and has ordered further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reported personal assault in service is credible and supported by evidence of behavior changes.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 50 percent disabling since April 25, 2018. The Board found that his PTSD caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, knee disorder, psychiatric condition, sinusitis, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension, is remanded due to the need for further evaluation. The appeal for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, and a VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to active service or his claimed in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the severity of PTSD and its impact on employment and daily life, as well as review all available medical records. The Veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted. However, the reopened claim itself was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. A 70 percent rating is granted for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder prior to May 23, 2016 is denied. The Board found that the disability was not factually ascertainable within one year prior to the date of the VA examination on May 23, 2016.

The Board has denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, insomnia, depression, and anxiety.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, needs to be remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a new opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bursitis, a respiratory disorder (claimed as breathing difficulty), and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II has also been remanded due to the need for additional factual development regarding his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, but denied service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST). The decision in favor of the Veteran's claim for schizophrenia is based on her current diagnosis and evidence showing symptoms during service. For PTSD, there was no competent evidence supporting a diagnosis related to MST.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are remanded due to the need for VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may be inextricably intertwined with other issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and lumbar spine disorders. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule VA examinations for further evaluation of his claimed conditions.