PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with depression and alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period, subject to payment of monetary benefits. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 30 percent for service-connected PTSD, to include depression and anxiety, is remanded due to the lack of a recent VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and PTSD, as well as his TDIU claim due to inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to assess the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess their current severity.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective July 29, 2011. The rating reflects significant occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) due to lack of a medical nexus. The issue of service connection for PTSD remains pending and requires further examination.

The Board has determined that there is a reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, and therefore service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus and PTSD remains denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for low back condition and upper back condition.,Service connection claims for lower and upper back conditions are pending, but further examination is needed as VA has not provided such a review.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (to include depression), and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Veteran's service-connected major depression, PTSD, and adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features did not require hospitalization or convalescence after May 31, 2013. The appeal for an extension of a temporary total evaluation beyond May 31, 2013 is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including cyclothymic disorder and PTSD. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, previously diagnosed as PTSD and now reclassified as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, was granted with a March 27, 2013 effective date.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the Veteran's dishonorable discharge from active military service. The tinnitus claim is granted, but other conditions are being remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus due to inconsistencies in medical records and incomplete factual premises in previous VA opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the Veteran's period of service aboard the U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard and to attempt to independently verify a stressor incident.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no earlier effective date than August 8, 2014, the date her claim was received.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis and PTSD were denied. The rating for traumatic arthritis was not higher than 20 percent, while the rating for PTSD was not higher than 70 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease, have rendered him unemployable due to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.