PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD due to new and material evidence, but denied the claim as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, qualifying for special monthly compensation at the higher rate. He also qualifies for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his significant service-connected disability affecting both lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Depression, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded to attempt verification of in-service stressors, conduct a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any PTSD, and consider other acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his honorable periods of service and for health care under Chapter 17, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient VA examination reports and the need for additional medical records. The Veteran's allegations of in-service assault, beatings, and injection with sodium pentothal are considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The evidence submitted since the last denial was found to be cumulative and not new or material.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include increased disability ratings for left and right knee disabilities, a right shoulder disability, and right shoulder scarring.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on his claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, ischemic heart disease, and TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the entire period on appeal, effective from the date of the February 2014 rating decision. A total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is also granted.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of a sleep disorder, to include obstructive sleep apnea. The initial disability rating for lumbar strain was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to June 25, 2014 and granted at 10 percent thereafter. A compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae of the face was also denied. The Veteran's PTSD with depression received an initial disability rating of 50 percent but no higher.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pneumonia is denied. The Board grants a 70 percent rating for PTSD, effective from August 12, 2011, and grants a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer residuals, sphincter control impairment, erectile dysfunction, and hemorrhoids, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he failed to provide the necessary employment information and did not report for scheduled VA examinations, leading to his abandonment of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder is granted. The claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and seizure disorder are denied.

The Board denied service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder due to the lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was caused by fear of hostile military activity during service. The right shoulder and bilateral elbow disabilities are denied due to lack of evidence showing in-service injury or manifestation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD warranted a TDIU rating, and his other service-connected disabilities combined to more than 60 percent. The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the December 2010 rating decision that failed to award SMC at the (s) rate due to CUE.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to missing records, need for new examinations, and the need for VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol abuse is currently rated at 70 percent. The Board has granted TDIU based on the severity of his psychiatric disability, which renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and thus denied his claim for service connection.