PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for PTSD is being remanded due to the submission of additional VA treatment records that have not been reviewed by the AOJ.

This decision denies service connection for burns and non-service connected pension benefits. The Veteran's burn injuries are not related to his military service, and he does not have the required wartime service for nonservice-connected pension benefits.,The remaining issues of service connection for various conditions are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, depressive disorder, and polysubstance dependence in remission have rendered her unemployable due to her mental health disabilities. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including blurred vision, dizziness, an irregular heartbeat, and headaches.

The claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability is reopened, but the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus. The Board finds that an examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has any current psychiatric disabilities and their etiology.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a skin condition due to Agent Orange exposure, rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, and TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and left knee disorder are being remanded for further evaluation. The initial rating for PTSD is granted at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear diagnoses and a need for a new VA examination using DSM-V criteria. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after obtaining all relevant psychiatric treatment records and conducting a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with depressive disorder and bereavement was denied. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as they were not severe enough to cause total occupational and social impairment. For the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from November 30, 2011 to November 8, 2016, the Veteran was granted TDIU effective November 8, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU effective November 22, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for Major Depressive Disorder, as secondary to PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease was denied. The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 1, 2011 to February 3, 2013 was granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of hypertension, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, right shoulder strain, right lateral epicondylitis, right ankle strain, upper airway resistance syndrome, and PTSD prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a skin disorder due to herbicide exposure need further examination and evidence collection. The VA will attempt to obtain all relevant records, including private treatment records and VA treatment records. They will also schedule new VA examinations to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for both PTSD and schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and that his schizophrenia did not begin during or as a result of service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there is no probative evidence of a current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for updated VA treatment records and a current examination of the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70% rating. The Board remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and recognition as the helpless child.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 22, 2009 was granted. The increased rating claims and TDIU claim are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence, and the Board found that his PTSD is related to military sexual trauma during service. Service connection for PTSD is now granted.