PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's hiatal hernia and GERD are granted with a 30% disability rating. Service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder, is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is currently rated as 30 percent prior to December 27, 2016 and 70 percent thereafter. The Board denied the claims for higher ratings.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD should be remanded for a new VA examination to evaluate its current severity and functional impairment, as well as updated evaluations of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The issues of increased rating for PTSD prior to January 18, 2013 and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but remanded due to need for additional development and medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his active duty service and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to his period of service or a service-connected disability. His PTSD claim was also denied as there is no evidence he has the condition. Erectile dysfunction was found not to warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is denied for a bilateral knee disability, hypertension, insomnia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, tinnitus, and PTSD. The case is remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with associated depression is rated at 100 percent effective January 21, 2010. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is moot as the Veteran already receives a 100 percent rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, and his sensorineural hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's COPD, hypertensive heart disease, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including memory disorder, major depression, and generalized anxiety), and erectile dysfunction are all remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding his left wrist disability, low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, calculus of the left ureter, and PTSD. The Veteran was granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability from September 27, 2007 to June 12, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone does not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the change in copayment status was proper, and will then review the service connection claims for PTSD and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and rating reductions for the Veteran's disabilities. The propriety of the reductions in evaluations for neck disability and bilateral hearing loss is under consideration, as are other claims including those for BPH, erectile dysfunction, gout, pre-diabetes mellitus, eye disability, left ventricular hypertrophy, back pain, tongue growth removal, creatinine kinase elevation, and accessory muscle of the neck.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a procedural issue and additional evidence was added since the last remand. The Veteran's effective date for PTSD service connection is being reviewed, as well as ratings for PTSD in excess of 10 percent prior to August 18, 2008 and in excess of 70 percent from that date.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and need for further development, including obtaining records from the Veteran's service, treatment during his withdrawal from university, and in-service stressor verification.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation of PTSD and service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for tinnitus, bladder disability, skin disability, loss of teeth, chronic pain syndrome, blood clot on lungs, hypertension, and permanent incapacity were dismissed. The claims for service connection for left knee and left ankle disabilities are reopened but further development is needed due to the complexity of the issues.