PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been withdrawn and dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding all issues related to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, acid reflux, ischemic heart disease, a scar from heart surgery, and a residual scar on the left knee. The appeal was dismissed.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's end stage dementia was related to his military service and service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and CAD. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.

The Veteran's cognitive disorder is rated at 70 percent, but the claim for service connection for PTSD is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis and existing service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes, type II due to herbicide exposure and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depression, and an anxiety disorder), as well as increased ratings for right arm disabilities. The VA is instructed to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service Agent Orange exposure and schedule him for a VA examination to assess his current disability levels.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD began during his service in Vietnam, and granted service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as secondary to a sexual assault during his military service.

This appeal is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeals on several issues, including a rating for DDD of the lumbar spine and PTSD. The right foot disorder claim was reopened due to new evidence.,New evidence has been received that supports service connection for a right foot disorder.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye injury, and dental condition due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection was also denied for congestive heart failure, hypertension, kidney condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD and PTSD) as the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's headaches, lumbar spondylosis rating, and TDIU.

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD from June 18, 2016, based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, and family relations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck condition, PTSD, head injury (TBI), and depressive disorder is granted.,Service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease is granted. Service connection for PTSD is granted. Service connection for head injury (TBI) is remanded due to lack of an adequate VA examination. Service connection for depressive disorder as secondary to service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot disorder and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for hypertension and left and right plantar fasciitis as the Veteran withdrew his claims. The appeal of PTSD with depression, not otherwise specified is remanded due to a request for an additional VA examination.

The rating reduction for PTSD from 70 percent to 30 percent was proper, and the denial of a higher rating for hearing loss is upheld.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and schizoaffective disorder. Additional development is required, such as obtaining missing service treatment records, verifying in-service stressors, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 10, 2015, for the award of service connection for PTSD is denied. The Board found that the earliest date of receipt of a claim was February 10, 2015, and not earlier.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding whether a preexisting psychiatric condition worsened during service.