PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has granted a rating no greater than 50 percent. The remaining issues related to scleroderma with Raynaud’s phenomenon are remanded for further development.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for TBI, acquired psychiatric disorder, and PTSD due to missing STRs and inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating. An earlier effective date of June 20, 2013 for the 70 percent rating is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service, including military sexual trauma.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: the claim for service connection of a brain hemorrhage as secondary to PTSD, and the issue regarding an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD. The decision is based on the need for additional medical opinions due to inadequate previous examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent rating prior to February 10, 2015. A 70 percent rating is granted from February 10, 2015 onwards.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for a low back disorder, PTSD, and a nervous disorder. The claims of service connection for right shoulder disorder and rhinosinusitis have been denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded for a VA examination at a different facility to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's appeal includes a request for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection and also raises a claim of CUE in the October 2007 rating decision. The Board has determined that these issues are inextricably intertwined and must be addressed together.

The Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder, NOS with PTSD are granted. A 70% rating is assigned for the service-connected depressive disorder from the date of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, to include a recurrent moderate major depressive disorder, has rendered him totally occupationally impaired for the entire period on appeal (December 21, 2004 thru October 23, 2016). As such, he is granted a 100 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to outstanding medical records and examination needs.

The Veteran's claim for a left hip disorder was denied, and her claim for PTSD was granted. The case is remanded for further examination of migraine headaches.

Allergic rhinitis and multiple joint pains (fibromyalgia) are granted. Service connection for lower back disability is reopened, but denied. Service connection for sarcoidosis and gastrointestinal disorder (IBS) as due to Gulf War illness are remanded.,PTSD rating in excess of 30 percent is remanded, as well as ratings for external hemorrhoids and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for chronic ingrown toenail of the right 5th toe, PTSD and major depressive disorder, and a right foot injury have been dismissed.,The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for service connection for left knee arthralgia, right knee arthralgia, left ankle arthralgia, and right ankle arthralgia have been granted. The appeals for these issues are remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right foot injury is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting diagnoses of PTSD and lack of a nexus between current psychiatric conditions and service. The Veteran's lay statements, private and VA treatment records, and additional anxiety disorder diagnosis are considered.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent, the maximum rating available. The appeal for higher ratings on other conditions remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination that incorporates DSM-V criteria.