PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic migraine headaches have been very frequent, completely prostrating prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability throughout the appeals period and warrant a 50 percent rating.,For the period prior to August 2, 2013, the Veteran’s PTSD with anxiety and memory loss has most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete development of records, including obtaining VA treatment records from December 2000 to January 2003.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim of initial rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The TDIU claim and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, due to military sexual trauma (MST) and sexual harassment by a female superior officer during periods of Active Duty for Training (ADT). The Veteran's claims are supported by her own testimony, corroborated statements from friends, VA mental health records, and private psychological evaluations.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since February 15, 2013. The Board finds that the Veteran’s symptoms most closely approximate a 50 percent rating based on reduced reliability and productivity due to his PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a groin muscle injury was denied in the past, but new evidence has reopened this claim.,Service connection is granted for headaches. The Veteran reported head injuries sustained during boxing and football while serving.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has caused unemployability since March 25, 2004 and the Board grants a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an increased rating for PTSD, including whether entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was warranted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder is related to military service, including the Veteran's claimed stressor of experiencing temporary blindness after exposure to fumes from a burning oil field.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, is related to service. The Veteran reported several stressors during service which have been confirmed by another service member.

The Veteran's initial rating for diabetes mellitus type 2 prior to July 16, 2010 is denied. From July 16, 2010, the Veteran's service-connected DM type 2 warrants a 40 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to his death. The Board had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and dysthymic disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; a gastrointestinal disability; and erectile dysfunction. The Board found no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and PTSD are rated at various levels, with the prostate cancer receiving a 40% rating from January 18, 2013 onwards. The PTSD is rated at 50% since December 23, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous examination and any current VA treatment records.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder.,PTSD was denied due to lack of current diagnosis and no supporting evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been reopened. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and various musculoskeletal disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to issues related to his PTSD with alcohol abuse, including entitlement to a higher rating and an effective date for service connection.