PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee scar and generalized anxiety disorder (claimed as PTSD) due to insufficient evidence regarding the in-service events. The AOJ is instructed to clarify when the Veteran believes an in-service injury occurred, obtain relevant medical records, verify his periods of service, and provide addendum opinions from appropriate physicians.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of Erectile Dysfunction and an earlier effective date for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include panic disorder and a back disorder with arthritis have been reopened. The Board is remanding the remaining issues for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% disability rating for the entire appeal period, as it more nearly approximates total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice and need for further development, including consideration of Persian Gulf Service considerations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of PTSD, TBI, and low back strain are being remanded due to the need for a supplemental statement of the case based on recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD, migraines, GERD, thoracic strain (low back disability), and tinnitus are all granted service connection.,Service connection for a right knee disability and inguinal hernia is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of May 16, 2008. The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability since at least May 16, 2008.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD. However, it denied the claim as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder subject to VA compensation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral knee disabilities, and scars, meet the criteria for schedular consideration of TDIU since July 1, 2011. The Veteran is unable to work due to her service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, as the Veteran withdrew his appeal from this issue. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he is no longer alive.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD is granted. The claim for TDIU benefits due to service-connected disabilities is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent effective February 6, 2009. The Board has granted an initial rating of 100 percent for the entire appeal period.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 15, 1995 for the award of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and a rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he was granted a TDIU prior to February 28, 2018. The appeal for an increased rating remains on hold as the maximum benefit has been awarded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of a head disability, an insect bite, and right ear hearing loss. The claim for reopening of the right ear hearing loss is granted. Service connection for a back disability and a right knee disability are denied. The case is remanded for further examination regarding bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD).

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to in-service combat exposure.

The application to reopen the claims for back disability, bilateral foot disability, and bilateral knee disability have been denied.,The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD was denied, and the effective date for service connection of PTSD was also denied. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent.