PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran is granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD prior to January 10, 2014. The claim for higher ratings for residuals of traumatic injury to the right 5th finger and bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her condition. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it was raised in conjunction with the PTSD rating claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his anxiety disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and an additional VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as for increased evaluations on other service-connected disabilities. The TDIU issue is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and/or necessary adaptive equipment due to lack of loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet, hands, or hips.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder has been reopened and is granted. The claims for Service Connection for Sleep Apnea, Liver Disability (other than Hepatitis C), Anxiety, PTSD, Dysthymic Disorder, and Depression are all remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of an initial rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent prior to November 14, 2016. The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and also denied TDIU prior to August 24, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED was denied. His claim for SMC due to loss of use of a creative organ was also denied. However, his PTSD was granted with a 50% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but no higher. The decision also remanded the issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was denied in a December 2012 rating decision, which became final. New evidence submitted since that decision does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, as well as CAD secondary to herbicide agent exposure, are being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence regarding his reported stressors. Additionally, a VA examination is required to determine whether he now has a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, bilateral shin splints, right eye disability, and PTSD due to lack of medical evidence showing current disabilities during the appeal period.

The Board has denied reopening the Veteran's claims for a bilateral foot condition, sleep apnea, and gastrointestinal disorder. The Veteran's claim for higher initial ratings for his service-connected hearing loss and PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 25, 2014 for a 100% total disability rating on multiple service-connected conditions was denied as none of the conditions increased in severity within one year prior to his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service and the VA clinicians have concluded that he experienced racial assaults during his time in service.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from December 19, 2013, to May 14, 2014, due to service-connected PTSD and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. Prior to this period, he did not meet the criteria for TDIU as his combined disability rating was insufficient.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms and service, as well as the need for further development in relation to his claim for colon cancer.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to incomplete records and need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation and TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD. The case will be returned for further development, including a new examination.