PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD related to service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD are also found to be related to service.

Service connection is granted for PTSD, but denied for glaucoma. The Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is linked to his service in Vietnam, while his glaucoma is not related to herbicide exposure or diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disturbance due to nightmares, traumatic brain injury with memory loss, post-traumatic stress disorder, and major depression. The Board found no current disability related to these conditions.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound is not due to service-connected disabilities, as determined by the VA examiner. The claim for special monthly compensation based on these needs is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded for further evaluation. The rating for PTSD remains in dispute.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder NOS, PTSD and depression, is related to his military service. The Board finds that the current disability requirement of direct service connection has been met, and the remaining question is whether such is related to an in-service event or illness.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for PTSD during a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's PTSD and depression are granted as service connected, with the Board resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for vertigo and PTSD were denied as there was no prior formal or informal claim filed within a year of the original decisions, and the treatment records prior to July 3, 1996 do not constitute an informal claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to assess the current state of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD due to additional evidence suggesting worsened symptomatology and the passage of more than four years since the most recent VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in April 2007 due to unverified in-service stressors. The claim has been reopened and the Veteran is now granted service connection for MDD.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service.,An acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and a sleep disorder (including sleep apnea) are remanded for further development.,Hypertension is remanded for further development.,Left and right wrist disabilities are remanded for further development.,,

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse is being remanded for further evaluation as the last VA examination was over four years ago.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral cataracts, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (posttraumatic stress disorder) due to inadequate opinions in the March 2012 VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating, effective October 13, 2017. The claims for service connection of other disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased evaluation of his degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine prior to April 12, 2016 was denied. The appeal is REMANDED as there are issues regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disabilities.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial evaluation of his degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine from April 12, 2016 is also REMANDED due to issues with service connection for bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for GERD was denied as there is no current evidence of a digestive disability. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, hearing loss, lumbar disc disease, scar, low back, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and PTSD. The issues of whether new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim for TBI and the propriety of reducing the disability rating for PTSD from 50% to 30% are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD prior to May 5, 2016, and a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as it is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD.