PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to in-service sexual harassment and MST.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The initial disability rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent prior to January 19, 2017, and increases to 70 percent from that date forward.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and procedural issues. The claims include service connection for various conditions, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, sleep disorder, MDD, and GAD), hiatal hernia, GERD, PUD, chronic colitis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of both hips, degenerative joint disease of both knees, degenerative joint disease of both feet, conjunctivitis, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TMJ/bruxism, a rating increase for PTSD, and an earlier effective date for the PTSD disability rating are being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation from December 25, 2008 to July 9, 2012. The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is remanded due to the need for further examination.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical examination regarding the appellant's mental health at the time of his discharge.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service in Iraq. The alcohol abuse disorder is not considered a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder, was denied. The Veteran also had her initial rating for urinary incontinence increased to 20 percent from July 24, 2012 to July 7, 2014, but later decreased to 40 percent from July 8, 2014 to September 30, 2014 and then to 60 percent since October 1, 2014. The cervical spine disorder claim was remanded, as was the rating for lumbar spine disability. The TDIU claim was also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence in their respective examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened since his last VA examination in May 2013, and a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that the October 2012 VA examination is inadequate for determining service connection due to a lack of opinion regarding the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for an examination with an appropriate clinician.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his PTSD and hypertension. The DIC claim is dismissed, as the Appellant withdrew her appeal prior to a decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim and service connection for PTSD, finding that new evidence supports a link between the Veteran's in-service sexual trauma and her current PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. A new VA examination is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment due to an overpayment in VA compensation benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral arm numbness and traumatic brain injury were dismissed. The appeal for an initial PTSD rating was granted, but the claim of entitlement to a higher rating prior to September 26, 2014, and since that date remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU due to evidence of worsening symptoms. The Veteran will need to provide updated treatment records, and a VA mental health examination will be scheduled.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, bilateral cataracts, hypertension, psoriasis, peripheral neuropathy of multiple extremities, and hearing loss. The appeals are related to secondary service connection based on herbicide exposure.