PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and PTSD) and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right thumb sprain and PTSD due to personal assault, but denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to his in-service injuries or events.

Service connection is granted for anxiety disorder, NOS and PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% and his hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination. The tremors claim is also remanded to determine if they are related to service, Agent Orange exposure, or PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of seizures. Service connection is granted for COPD including emphysema, and the case is remanded for further evaluation on issues related to tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings for PTSD, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a back disability and PTSD, as they need more information from VA and private sources.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, alcohol dependence, and major depressive disorder are found to be so severe that they prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to confirm a DSM-5 compliant diagnosis of PTSD and to determine if any psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's assertions regarding in-service stressors have been confirmed, and he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. Therefore, service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and urinary dysfunction associated with prostate cancer have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and determinations regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, peripheral vascular disease, headaches, and bilateral lower extremity nerve disorder, all potentially related to exposure to petroleum products during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 24, 2012. Since then, he has been in receipt of a combined 100 percent schedular rating for his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to incomplete records from the Vet Center. The case will be returned after obtaining these records and readjudicated.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for PTSD, back disability, neck disability, respiratory disability, tinnitus, and CFS. The Veteran's current diagnoses are considered in determining whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for lack of concentration was dismissed. Service connection was granted for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, and benign lipoma.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, MDD, and GAD) is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since April 12, 2012. The effective date for this rating remains the same as the initial grant of service connection in July 2006.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (Personality Disorder and Depression), has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.