PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases of obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, and coronary artery disease for further development. The Veteran's claims are not yet fully adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including vascular dementia and PTSD, as well as his special monthly compensation and TDIU claims due to a lack of recent medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with history of major depression from December 14, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since October 20, 2006. The Board has now granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, which is the highest schedular rating available.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus.,An initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with OCD is denied. The Veteran's current disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is related to her service. Her claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The cases of low back disability and psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and intermittent explosive disorder, are found to have begun during service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, including as due to a military sexual trauma, is remanded. The Board will give the Veteran another opportunity to participate in a VA psychological examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was withdrawn. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened, and he is granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma with residual scars. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety have been rated at 50% prior to February 23, 2015, and at 70% thereafter. The Board has also granted a TDIU based on the service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals of both issues, and the Board has dismissed them.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The issues of service connection for PTSD, TBI residuals, respiratory disorder, and skin disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected migraine headaches, PTSD and anxiety disorder. Therefore, service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for dermatitis. The cases of bilateral knee disability and an acquired psychological disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The appeal for urinary frequency has been reopened and granted, with an initial 50% disability rating for PTSD prior to October 16, 2014, and a higher rating thereafter.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent for the entire period on appeal due to total occupational and social impairment.