PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have caused significant impairment in work, social relationships, and daily activities. The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD throughout the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure in Vietnam. The Veteran's service records indicate he served on board USS Enterprise but not in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of increased ratings for PTSD. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating prior to November 13, 2012 and from November 13, 2012 onwards.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for epilepsy, grand mal seizures was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for PTSD as his in-service stressors were deemed insufficient under the DSM-V criteria. His claim for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, and PTSD. The issues of service connection and TDIU are also being addressed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD has been remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of updated psychiatric diagnostic criteria.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted. The skin disorder claim is remanded for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's reported stressors for PTSD. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if he has PTSD and whether his reported stressors support this diagnosis, as well as any other acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected lumbar spine, cervical spine, left shoulder strain, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for the period July 1, 2013 to October 14, 2013, and December 1, 2013 to June 5, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since May 17, 2004. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU due to PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to May 22, 2012 resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.,After May 22, 2012, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms were severe enough to result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas (such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood).,The Veteran was denied a total disability rating due to individual unemployability because he failed to provide requested information for his claim.

The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and/or depression as secondary to a service-connected skin disability (squamous cell carcinoma with residuals). The remand is due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded because of insufficient medical evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's PTSD throughout the appeal period.

Your appeal to increase your initial disability rating for PTSD has been dismissed because the issue was resolved in a previous decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and several knee disabilities. The Veteran's VA treatment records from Little Rock VAMC are to be obtained, as well as any recent VA treatment records. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any current lumbar spine disability is related to active service.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for a rating greater than 70 percent for major depressive disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied earlier effective dates and increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including diabetic nephropathy, PTSD, coronary artery disease, diabetes, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy. The claim was not granted as there was no evidence of an intent to file a claim prior to March 14, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD have been denied. The claim for service connection for a heart condition has not met the criteria. The Veteran's PTSD was increased to 50% effective September 29, 2010. The claim for sleep apnea is reopened.