PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's initial rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorders was increased to 50 percent, but the claim remains pending as a higher rating is sought. The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence of current severity.

Service connection for PTSD is granted due to current diagnosis and credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors.,Service connection for IHD - Coronary Artery Disease and prostate cancer is denied as there was no exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymic disorder is currently rated at 30 percent prior to September 9, 2015 and 50 percent from that date. The Board has determined further development is needed due to the lack of recent VA examination and treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety has been rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board found that it more nearly approximates occupational and social impairment warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are granted as service connected.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea, as secondary to his PTSD, needs further clarification and evidence. The case is being sent back for an addendum opinion from a clinician regarding whether the obesity caused by binge eating related to PTSD has aggravated the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, are granted as service connected due to a stressful event during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to September 5, 2013 is being remanded due to the need for further development and referral to the Director of Compensation Services.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and additional efforts should be made through opinions rather than another in-person examination.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that the Veteran's PTSD aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating increase for PTSD and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran failed to appear for a VA examination, but good cause was found. Another examination is needed.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, and a 10 percent rating for COPD with Interstitial Lung Disease is granted effective from April 6, 2018.,Increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss are denied.

The Veteran's claims for left lower extremity, lumbar spine, bilateral ear, skin or skin cancer, and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,The Veteran's claim for nasal fracture residuals is also remanded as he has not been provided a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for further evaluation due to insufficient evidence of current symptomatology.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted with a 20% rating. The prostate cancer and PTSD claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50% disability rating effective December 23, 2016. The Board found that the increase in severity of his PTSD occurred approximately one year prior to the date of receipt of his claim for an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete examinations and lack of opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new medical records. The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the September 1994 rating decision, but new evidence has been submitted supporting a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence, particularly regarding the Veteran's treatment records and his mental health history. The decision is pending further development of the record.