PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and fungal dermatitis do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar strain, right ear hearing loss, PTSD, and bilateral hip disability as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the increased disability rating for PTSD, and the Board is dismissing this issue.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for inguinal hernia. The claims for back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, myeloma, peripheral neuropathy (left upper extremity), peripheral neuropathy (left lower extremity), radiculopathy (right lower extremity), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder) are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and effective dates is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records. The issues of TDIU are also inextricably intertwined with the rating claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating effective March 18, 2010. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD, anxiety, and depression was denied in August 2011. New evidence has reopened the claim, and service connection is granted for PTSD with bipolar disorder.,Service connection is also granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for depression, anxiety, and an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD prior to November 7, 2016 was denied. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted. As of November 7, 2016, the Veteran received a 70% rating for his PTSD.

Your appeal for an increased rating for PTSD has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, diabetes mellitus (type II), prostate disability (secondary to herbicide exposure), lung disability, and initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder have been granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is February 9, 2012, while the effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are May 9, 2017.

The Veteran's increased disability rating for PTSD from 30% to 70% is granted. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to the service-connected PTSD and due to Gulf War environmental exposures, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD or pain from his other disabilities caused or aggravated his heart disease, which was the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Erectile Dysfunction is caused by medications used to treat his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD, which alone renders him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports and lack of evidence regarding the onset and relationship of his disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim of PTSD was reopened and granted service connection with an effective date of June 30, 2014. The claims for increased ratings for depressive disorder and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity were remanded.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) has been granted at a 60 percent level, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran also received TDIU and SMC benefits based on his service-connected PTSD.