PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's increased rating for PTSD with depression is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous examination.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The psychiatric disorder and sleep disorder claims are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim. The other issues are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's migraines are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and traumatic brain injury. The initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD from August 12, 2010 is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, are rated at a combined 90 percent. The Board finds that these conditions preclude the Veteran from participating in substantially gainful employment due to their severity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected PTSD. A new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for Special Monthly Compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information about PTSD diagnoses and stressor events. They need to verify all contended stressors and obtain a DSM-5 based opinion on the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and examination reports. The issues include psychiatric disorders, prostate disorder, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, anemia, gastrointestinal disorders, skin disorder, bilateral eye disorders, low back disability, upper back disability, right leg disability, left leg disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with anxiety and Major Depressive Disorder with alcohol use disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his in-service stressor events. The disability is rated noncompensable.

The Board has granted service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder, finding that it began during active service. Service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD due to additional VA treatment records, a new examination, and AOJ review.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, mood disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD, is granted as service connected. The claims for left hip condition and right hip condition are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and incomplete development of service treatment records, particularly from U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego, California.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and a review of his service-connected disabilities, particularly his TBI and PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea. The case of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits were denied as the evidence did not show he was unemployable prior to May 16, 2011.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issue of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, is remanded.