PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has caused total occupational impairment and severe social impairment for the entire period on appeal, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and COPD, rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his severe mental incapacity and physical limitations.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, psychiatric disability (including PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss. The right foot and left foot disabilities are remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was initially filed on April 7, 2014. The Board found that no earlier claims were submitted and thus denied a prior effective date.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from November 12, 2015. His TBI residuals are also service-connected and rated as part of his PTSD rating.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD and a higher initial rating for tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed due to the need for additional evidence or clarification.

The claim of service connection for melanoma is denied. The claim of service connection for an eye/vision disability, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, migraines, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, thyroid disability, acquired psychiatric disability (including posttraumatic stress disorder and depression), and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for PTSD, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right foot hallux valgus, left bunionectomy with hallux valgus, and TDIU due to additional development being required.

The Veteran is denied an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.,The Veteran is denied an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran is denied an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for left knee instability.,The Veteran is denied an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for left knee limitation of flexion.,The Veteran is denied an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for lumbar strain.,The Veteran is denied an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for right knee arthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 10, 2014. The evidence does not show that his PTSD alone precluded employment.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The Veteran also appealed for a TDIU but was denied as his disabilities do not render him incapable of employment.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hearing loss (claimed as left ear condition), PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, bilateral eye disability (diabetic retinopathy and loss of vision), and sleep disorder with fatigue. The issue of service connection for tinnitus was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and kidney condition secondary to diabetes mellitus type II (DM) is granted. The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD, and the kidney condition is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service-connected DM.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, with a disability rating of 50 percent. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting diagnoses and unclear symptomatology, requiring a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any PTSD, anxiety disorder, and/or adjustment disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if there is a current diagnosis of hepatitis C, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), or any other disability that may affect the Veteran's ability to work. The claims are also being remanded for a VA examination to assess the severity of his low back disability.

This decision denies service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff syndrome and remands the issues of initial disability ratings for thoracolumbar degenerative disease with scoliosis, PTSD, left shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, a right hip condition secondary to thoracolumbar condition, a left hip condition secondary to thoracolumbar condition, and cervical strain. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are not related to his military service.,PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent since April 21, 2011, with no evidence of occupational and social impairment that would warrant a higher rating.