PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for lumbosacral or cervical strain, right knee strain, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for PTSD was denied because new and material evidence did not relate to an unestablished element. His claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus was also denied as the preponderance of the evidence does not indicate that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating claims due to withdrawal of his appeal by the Veteran. The appeals were not related to service connection, but rather to issues regarding increased ratings.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. The case is remanded to determine if his current diagnoses are related to service and/or TBI.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 70% to 30%, but the Board has restored the 70% rating effective June 1, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on his symptoms.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability due to new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development and requests for additional information from the Veteran.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus remands for a new examination to determine if this is true.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 18, 2014 for a 100% rating for PTSD was denied as there is no factually ascertainable evidence showing total occupational and social impairment due to PTSD in the year prior to June 18, 2014.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 18, 2014 for a 10 percent rating for Lumbar Spine Strain with Intervertebral Disc Syndrome was denied as there is no factually ascertainable evidence showing the severity of her lumbar strain met the criteria for a 10 percent rating in the year prior to June 18, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for this condition. The Board also found that the Veteran meets the criteria for an unspecified trauma and stressor disorder, which is related to his in-service witnessing of a helicopter crash.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction requires an oral hypoglycemic agent and restricted diet but not regulation of activities.,The Veteran’s hypertension requires continuous medication.,Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is manifested by mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.,Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is manifested by mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.,For the entire rating period on appeal, the Veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with difficulties in most areas due to symptoms such as disturbance of mood and motivation, irritability, anxiety, sleep impairment, and depression; total occupational and social impairment was not shown.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was granted following an application to reopen which was received by the RO on December 1, 2009.,The Veteran was granted service connection for coronary artery disease, status-post angioplasty and aortocoronary bypass, following a claim of entitlement to service connection which was received by the RO on September 6, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and OCD. The examiner is required to provide a clear rationale for any opinions expressed, including whether the current psychiatric disorders are related to service or an in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and CAD have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has ordered a new VA examination and remanded the case due to the lack of probative value in the previous examiner's opinion. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which may be secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for hiatal hernia was granted, and service connection for hypertension, PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, lumbar spine disability, major depressive disorder, right little finger ankylosis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was denied. The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for various conditions was also remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to June 15, 2016 was manifested by occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The Veteran is currently rated at 30 percent for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to a Line of Duty determination for an alleged assault during service, and any further development is required before re-adjudicating the service connection claim.

The Veteran's PTSD has been found to cause significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent rating.