PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and a panic disorder with agoraphobia. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right knee degenerative joint disease, and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, have rendered him unemployable. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual employability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's cervical degenerative arthritis is granted as service-connected, with a presumption of service connection due to the one-year post-service period.,The Veteran's PTSD prior to May 14, 2015 is denied as not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that more information is needed to determine if the Veteran's PTSD and other psychiatric disorders are related to her in-service military sexual trauma. The case is being sent back for further investigation.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating since October 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 9, 2011 for the grant of a TDIU rating as there was no evidence showing he was unable to engage in substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities before that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine scoliosis, right arm neuropathy, left arm neuropathy, and left leg neuropathy. The PTSD claim is also being remanded due to a lack of proper examination during a flare-up.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as he does not exhibit occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression, are related to his military service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is linked to an in-service personal assault and corroborated by credible evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of an in-service stressor event, and the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to this event.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is being remanded due to a lack of consideration of his non-service-connected conditions, including osteoarthritis and tremor.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD with depression is related to her reported in-service sexual assault stressor, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for headaches prior to July 17, 2017, is remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of bilateral plantar fasciitis due to withdrawal by the Veteran.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus, as it is related to acoustic trauma in service.,Service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.,The claim for reopening of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

Service connection is granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis, hemorrhoids, and PTSD.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, insomnia, hypertension, arthritis of the lumbar spine, and headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's TBI with cognitive and speech impairment, along with PTSD, is rated at 70 percent. Ratings for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and erectile dysfunction are denied. The claim for increased SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is also denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder with associated alcohol use disorder, is granted as service-connected due to in-service personal assault (MST). The Board finds sufficient credible evidence to support the occurrence of the alleged in-service stressors.