PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The claim for service connection for TBI was reopened and granted, while the claim for PTSD secondary to TBI was denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for nerve damage are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The claim for hiatal hernia remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is being reopened as new evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50% since December 15, 2011. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating prior to this date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability has been reopened, and the appeal is granted. The right ear hearing loss disability and asthma claims are remanded due to new evidence received since the final denial in February 1994. The acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and PTSD) claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and verifying his claimed stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and eating disorder has rendered her unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 70 percent throughout the appeal period, effective from August 30, 2016. The Board found that his symptoms met the criteria for a 70 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to her military service, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened and requires a new VA examination to assess her current disability level. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU is denied because she was gainfully employed prior to April 17, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and evaluations to address inconsistencies in his diagnoses and treatment records, particularly regarding lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating, effective from December 13, 2011. A higher rating is denied prior to August 23, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD, and for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease; lumbar myositis; multilevel lumbar disc disease with disc protrusion at L4-L5 level and Schmorl's node and disc bulge at L5-S1 level for the period prior to January 25, 2012. The Veteran is required to undergo further medical examinations and provide additional information regarding his service-connected conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a headache disability and granted it. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression) is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for peptic ulcer disease. The remaining issues of service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for carcinoid tumors is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.