PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to September 13, 2011 due to incomplete action and for referral to the Director, Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16 (b).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including PTSD, knee disorders, erectile dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD are remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and potential outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted service connection as they are related to his military service. The Veteran's PTSD was also granted, but with a 30% initial evaluation.

The Board has ordered a remand due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's ED and his service-connected PTSD, as well as whether any aggravation of ED by PTSD is at least as likely as not. Additional development including new VA examinations is required.

The Veteran's claim for impaired fasting glucose was denied as it is not a disability for VA compensation purposes.,PTSD service connection was granted with an effective date of December 29, 2016. An earlier effective date prior to this date was denied.,An initial PTSD rating in excess of 10 percent was denied.,Bilateral pes planus service connection was granted with an effective date of April 29, 2011. An earlier effective date prior to this date was denied.,Service connection for a skin disability was denied.,Allergic rhinitis was granted as related to the Veteran's active service.,The claims for cervical spine and sinus disabilities were reopened.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the period prior to January 11, 2012, due to significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for residuals of left eye injury, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches was denied. The claims for service connection for low back disability, heart disability, diabetes mellitus type 2, traumatic brain injury, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and depression), and TDIU prior to October 11, 2011 were remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravates his hypertension, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's PTSD did not result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas for the period prior to April 6, 2016. The disability rating of 50 percent was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and his TBI with migraine headaches is rated at 40 percent. Both conditions are granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request for a hearing and expressed satisfaction with the assigned disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and remanded the issue of a higher rating for PTSD. The decision on both claims is pending.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS), is found to be related to his military service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and his TDIU claim are both remanded due to the need for additional development, including a more recent VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that the evidence supports a link between the condition and service.

The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety disorders, and major depressive disorder. The Veteran's consistent statements regarding her in-service sexual trauma have been corroborated by other evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim will be further evaluated with a VA examination.