PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to August 30, 2011, for the award of service connection for PTSD is denied. The Board finds that the earliest possible effective date for his PTSD as the date the Veteran’s claim was received on August 30, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional evidence. The Veteran's reported stressor of a rocket attack on an air traffic control tower in Da Nang is under review, as are his diagnoses of PTSD, depressive disorder, congestive heart failure, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, irritability, anger episodes, and restlessness is granted a 50% disability rating prior to August 12, 2015. The claim for higher ratings remains in appellate status.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and remands several issues for further action.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his back disability was dismissed due to the absence of a controversy. His claim for an increased rating of his PTSD was denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a low back disability and a left leg disability.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are now remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD and related panic disorder are granted service connection. The claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus (to include consideration on an extraschedular basis), and service connection for hepatitis b is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities because of the need for additional evidence and an updated medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, increased saliva production and dry mouth, allergy symptoms, sleep apnea, hives (dry skin), restless leg syndrome, spasms and body jerks, sensitivity to smells and odors, photophobia, headaches, fatigue, vertigo and balance issues due to Gulf War Syndrome. The remand requires a new VA examination for PTSD and clarification of the Veteran's claimed stressor events.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vertigo, traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches, PTSD, and hypertension as secondary to PTSD due to insufficient notification.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to PTSD, and for ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation aggravation of hypertension is remanded due to incomplete VA examination reports.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and needs further examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to service.

The Veteran's appeals seeking an increased rating for PTSD with alcohol abuse prior to May 16, 2017; an earlier effective date for a temporary total evaluation for cubital tunnel syndrome; and increases in the ratings assigned for cubital tunnel syndrome have been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as being secondary to the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and polysubstance abuse in sustained remission is currently rated as noncompensable effective May 28, 1997; and rated as 100 percent disabling effective September 7, 2005. The appeal period is from May 28, 1997 to September 7, 2005. The Veteran's PTSD has progressed over time, but the RO should attempt to retrieve any and all relevant treatment records that predate 2005, specifically records from Highland Dr.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and MDD, are being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting diagnoses and lack of clear evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was submitted on September 19, 2013. The Board denied an earlier effective date as the claim was received in September 2013.