PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has decided to remand both his claim for an increased rating and his TDIU claim prior to May 17, 2016. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional information regarding the Veteran's employment history and to consider whether extraschedular consideration is warranted due to his shoulder disabilities. The earlier effective date for TDIU remains unchanged.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's address of record needs to be updated and a supplemental VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bone atrophy is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or relationship to service.,The Veteran's claims for right wrist sprain, PTSD, sleep apnea, and sleeping disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since March 22, 2013. From October 1, 2013 to March 3, 2017, the Veteran was granted a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disability, ED, PTSD, hypertension, and IBS. The claims of service connection for these conditions are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not show that any current disabilities were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for neck disability, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), sinusitis, respiratory disability, and psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, have been dismissed. The VA has remanded the issues of service connection for sinusitis, respiratory disability, IBS, and PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, other than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service boxing injuries and his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse disorder is rated at 70 percent, but no higher. The rating reflects the Veteran's social and occupational impairment due to his symptoms of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideations, and impaired judgment.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, as there was no evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD or a causal link to service.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess current severity.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, left heel spur, and erectile dysfunction have been withdrawn. The Board has not found a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.,The Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is remanded for further examination and opinion. His right ankle tendonitis and bilateral knee disabilities are also remanded for additional examinations to determine the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a rash was reopened, and his PTSD remains at a 70% disability rating. His request for an increased evaluation in excess of 70% for PTSD is being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, low back disability, and sciatic nerve damage of the left and right lower extremities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment since January 30, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that October 14, 2015 is the earliest date it is factually ascertainable that the Veteran had a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his symptoms since the last July 2015 VA examination. The Veteran also requested copies of his outpatient treatment notes from James J. Peters VA Medical Center, which need to be addressed.

Your claim for service connection for insomnia/sleep disturbances/adjustment disorder/anxiety/PTSD/depression was denied in August 2015, but the RO granted it in November 2018. The appeal is dismissed as your benefit has been fully granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for TBI due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The case is remanded for further action on the issues of service connection for PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, and any other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, prior to May 12, 2015 was denied. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to January 31, 2013 is currently remanded.