PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is set at July 23, 2012.,An effective date prior to July 23, 2012 for a 20 percent rating for lumbar spine disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for nephrolithiasis and PTSD, as well as her claim for TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective August 16, 2013 and denied for a higher rating.,TDIU is granted effective August 16, 2013. The Veteran's PTSD prevented substantially gainful employment prior to October 29, 2015.,The Veteran's PTSD meets the schedular criteria for TDIU consideration from October 29, 2015.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, but denied service connection for these conditions. The Veteran was found not to have a current disability for VA purposes in both cases.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD claim, including a need for an opinion on whether his fear of hostile military activity is sufficient to support a diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for a seizure disorder, residual of TBI. The claim for an acquired psychological condition (including PTSD) is remanded due to the need for further examination and determination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The cases are now remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and attempting to corroborate in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70% disabling, and he has other service-connected conditions. The Board finds that further development is necessary to determine if TDIU should be granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 6, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence has been submitted and remands the case for further development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulitis with claimed diarrhea/nausea/constipation has been reopened, and he is granted a 50 percent disability evaluation for PTSD and other specified depressive disorder. The initial disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and other specified depressive disorder is denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal condition secondary to PTSD is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral shoulder, knee, ankle, pes planus, eye, stomach, anxiety, and PTSD. The appeals are denied as there is no evidence of current or in-service disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for duodenitis with GERD was denied. The effective date of the 70% PTSD rating was granted, and TDIU prior to January 22, 2016, was also granted.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea, as there is now sufficient evidence to support these claims.,Service connection for left-knee disorder remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II was denied. The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymia received an initial disability rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is granted service connection. The initial rating for hysterectomy residuals, removal of uterus and partial removal of ovaries remains at 30 percent. Service connection for a right hip disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD has been withdrawn.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease and Parkinson's Disease is granted based on herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to May 21, 2012 and his TDIU claim are both remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records and further examination.