PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The issue of a higher evaluation for right shoulder tendonitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes cavus and costochondritis were denied. The issues of increased ratings for right wrist tendonitis, left wrist tendonitis, onychomycosis of the left big toenail, migraine headaches, and PTSD are all remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted due to personal assaults during his military service.

This decision grants service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU, but denies an increased rating for PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70%.,The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating for PTSD due to his ability to maintain social relationships with family and fellow veterans despite his symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for increased SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied. The claims for compensable rating for ejaculatory failure, 60 percent rating for urinary disability, and earlier effective dates for service connection are all denied. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his symptoms are better explained by Major Depressive Disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an Anxiety Disorder, and a Dysthymic Disorder (claimed as Depression) due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD prior to April 1, 2016 was denied as he had not met the schedular criteria and his employment could be considered substantially gainful.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board found no evidence of total occupational and social impairment warranting a higher rating. The effective date for service connection remains July 25, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent before December 20, 2016 and granted a TDIU effective from December 20, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was restored to 50 percent effective February 1, 2015, through July 16, 2015. A 100 percent rating for PTSD from February 24, 2014, through July 16, 2015, is granted.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, a skin disorder, and CFS have been reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection has been granted for PTSD. The skin disorder and CFS remain denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection claim for a skin condition has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for sinusitis, scar, upper lip, head injury, headaches, and PTSD due to a lack of available VA treatment records and potential military logs.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a headache disorder, respiratory condition, hypertension, insomnia, peripheral vascular disease of the left and right lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD) due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD has not resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, as evidenced by his ability to maintain a stable marriage, work part-time as an electrician, and have good relationships with friends and family.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric condition and the evidence does not support a causal relationship to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's PTSD. The issues on appeal are whether an initial rating higher than 30 percent is warranted for PTSD and whether the Veteran should be granted TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.