PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted, and the issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, which began in October 2010 and included intrusive recollections, nightmares, anxiety, and avoidance behaviors, resulted in a 70% rating for PTSD effective from that date. The decision also granted an effective date of October 8, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for jungle rot was reopened, but his claims for increased ratings for diabetes and PTSD were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a trauma and stressor related disorder, and associated depression is granted.,Service connection for GERD secondary to service-connected mental disabilities is granted.,Service connection for hemorrhoids secondary to service-connected GERD is granted.,Heart disability and polyps are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records, verifying stressors related to sexual assault by Staff Sgt. E, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of the left elbow scar was denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was granted, but the Board found that the earliest possible effective date is May 20, 1998.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and depressive disorder, rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to August 28, 2015.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. However, a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current mental health disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was dismissed. The case is remanded for further action on the claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand due to surgical treatment at the Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center (VAMC) on April 20, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for PTSD was withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claim for lumbago claimed as lower back condition and arthritis due to a lack of supporting evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent prior to April 21, 2011 and 70 percent from that date until July 15, 2012. The appeal for prostate cancer and skin cancer remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability and an initial rating of 70 percent for his PTSD, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support these determinations.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for a 70% rating for PTSD and TDIU, but the Board found that entitlement to these ratings arose on August 13, 2015.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is denied, and the claim of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for PTSD, but no rating assigned as it is a direct service connection case.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, missing documents, and potential new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms, including PTSD, are related to his service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of all evidence since the last decision.