PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent from August 31, 2012 to March 19, 2015. The appeal for a higher rating has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities. The examiner will also assess whether the acquired psychiatric disorder or PTSD is proximately due to or the result of the Veteran’s service-connected left knee disability, lumbar strain, and left hip strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for updated VA medical records and a new examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since June 23, 2007 to April 19, 2010 and since August 1, 2010. The rating is based on the severity of symptoms such as flattened affect, self-isolation, chronic sleep impairment, near-continuous depression and anxiety, impaired impulse control, and difficulty in establishing effective relationships.

The Veteran's claims for an increase in the rating for posttraumatic stress disorder, reopening of a claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities are being referred for further development.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and analysis regarding his PTSD diagnosis and its relation to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The issue of TDIU from January 29, 2007 through May 9, 2010 was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to January 3, 2018 and 70% thereafter. His bilateral hearing loss was granted but denied in excess of the assigned percentage.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened and is remanded. The issues of increased ratings for left ulnar and triceps nerve entrapment, bilateral toenail dysfunction, and left elbow surgical scar are also remanded.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for left ulnar and triceps nerve entrapments was not earlier than March 14, 2014. The effective date for an increased rating for bilateral toenail dysfunction was not prior to November 26, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted, and the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, SMC based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound, and compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 1151 for blindness. The claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death was granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart disability (claimed as a congestive heart problem), hypertension, headaches, and PTSD. The Veteran's exposure to noise during service is not considered sufficient to establish service connection.,Service records show no evidence of current diagnoses or symptoms related to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and his initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD have been denied by the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychological disability, including Major Depressive Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, is related to his service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 19, 2013.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for migraines is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence has been presented, indicating that the Veteran may have experienced headaches during service which could be related to his current migraines.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right elbow disability. The remaining claims for cervical spine, left great toe, left knee, and PTSD disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective from August 28, 2014. The decision also grants entitlement to TDIU based on service-connected PTSD and additional separate and distinct service-connected disabilities rated at 60 percent or more.