PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for PTSD with anxiety, left knee disorder, and tension headaches secondary to tinnitus have been granted. The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorder and sleep disorder claims remain denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to effective dates and initial evaluations for various conditions, including scar, migraines, traumatic brain injury, and PTSD. The case must be returned to determine the proper substitute claimant.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case was remanded for further examination and opinion regarding obstructive sleep apnea, right elbow condition, right thumb condition, and gout.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to independent living services, including purchasing an enclosed tractor, a hay conditioner, and a wheel rake, as these items are necessary for him to achieve maximum independence in daily living.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a prior claim or informal claim before December 17, 2013.

The Veteran's PTSD and right shoulder disability have been granted 100% and 40% ratings, respectively, effective September 21, 2018. The initial rating for PTSD prior to September 21, 2018 is remanded, as well as the initial rating for Right Shoulder Disability prior to September 21, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD was denied, and the Board has remanded his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the need for new examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and right upper extremity neuropraxia.

The Veteran's PTSD with polysubstance abuse is rated at 100 percent, the maximum rating. The Board also dismissed the claim for TDIU as moot due to the already assigned 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, depression, and PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for dependency benefits and SMC was denied. Dependency benefits were awarded to the Veteran's son (F.M.) on September 1, 2010, based on evidence of his enrollment in school within one year of that date. The Veteran is not entitled to SMC due to lack of evidence showing he requires regular aid and attendance or is bedridden/housebound.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. Additional development is needed to verify stressors and obtain treatment records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and MDD due to MST, finding that new evidence supports her claims. The Board also found that she is entitled to service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since at least August 8, 2012.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, sinus disorder, sleep apnea, right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy are all granted. The rating for lumbar strain remains at 20%.

The Board denied reopening of service connection for an upper and low back disorder, frostbite of both feet, and PTSD. The skin disability was granted a 10% rating effective from April 29, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the November 1998 decision, which did not consider a claim for Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The Veteran's evidence supported service connection for this condition.