PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating prior to February 13, 2013. Since then, the disability has not met criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's service connection for a lumbar spine disorder is denied. A rating of 70 percent for PTSD from July 17, 2012 through August 15, 2016 is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran experienced a traumatic event during service and was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, headache disability, hypertension, and a left ankle disorder (secondary to right ankle injury).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for headaches, lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, erectile dysfunction, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and depressive disorder) require further examination and opinion to determine their etiology and service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

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

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The claim for PTSD was denied, and the effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is set at September 25, 2015.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD, and also because some evidence suggests that his TDIU claim is intertwined with this issue.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD. The case is being sent back for a VA examination to determine if the sleep apnea is related to his active duty service or any service-connected conditions, and whether it is caused by medications used to treat other conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation of asthma has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. The Board also remanded the issue of increasing the PTSD rating.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including muscle pain due to an undiagnosed disorder, left Achilles sprain, chronic fatigue as due to undiagnosed illness, respiratory disorder, sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal symptoms, erectile dysfunction, neuropsychological symptoms, headaches, neurological condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are being remanded for further evaluation.

The appeals for service connection for right ear hearing loss and skin condition have been dismissed. The appeal of PTSD is remanded.

The Board has remanded both the increased rating for PTSD and the TDIU claim due to missing VA examinations. The Veteran's failure to appear for his scheduled examination is being addressed, and a new examination will be arranged.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and for a higher evaluation for meralgia paresthetica due to inadequate rationale in previous examinations and the need to verify in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD has not been evaluated since his last examination in 2015. The Board is remanding the case to obtain updated treatment records and schedule a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 15, 2009, for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder is denied. The appeal regarding the remaining issues is dismissed due to withdrawal of appeals.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since November 27, 2012, due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity caused by symptoms such as anger, depressed mood, hypervigilance, flattened affect, mood swings, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, PTSD, and inguinal hernia were denied. The claim for PTSD was also remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of October 29, 2009. The original claim was denied in May 2007 and reopened on October 29, 2009.