PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability and PTSD have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and evaluations are needed for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, as well as to address his claims regarding PTSD and major depressive disorder. The appeals will be remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of and impairment caused by the service-connected PTSD.

Service connection is granted for asbestos-related restrictive lung disease and a 50 percent rating is assigned for PTSD. The hearing loss and TDIU claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was denied as there is no evidence that the condition originated during his military service.,For the period from February 19, 2016 to August 28, 2017, the Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a rating more than 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional VA clinical records and SSA records, as well as potential further development of evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and a higher rating of in excess of 70 percent is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete examination and need for further action on the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C, lumbosacral disc degeneration with narrowing, diabetes mellitus, and PTSD are all denied. The Veteran is not granted higher ratings for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to January 20, 2010, for the assignment of a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD and TDIU are denied as there was no service-connected disability prior to that date.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to October 31, 2018. The Board finds that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding insufficient evidence to link his current mental health conditions to his time in service.

The Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as right total knee replacement, is granted as secondary to service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital on October 29, 2015 were reimbursed because the treatment was necessary due to an emergency involving severe hand pain that prevented him from using his hand. The VA facilities were not feasibly available for immediate care.

The Veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating. The effective date for this award is October 4, 2011.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions would have warranted a discharge for disability at the time of his separation from service and whether there is a relationship between his now service-connected PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and the immature personality disorder diagnosed during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses and his military service. The Veteran needs further examination to determine if his PTSD and seizures are related to his service.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depression is currently rated at 50 percent, effective February 5, 2010. The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, adjustment disorder with disturbance of emotion and conduct, and obstructive sleep apnea have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis is also being remanded.