PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy, a skin disability of the body and hands, tinea pedis (jungle rot), and PTSD have been reopened. The evidence received since the previous denial supports these claims.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD was denied, and the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and individual unemployability were remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of chronicity in service or within one year after separation. The claim for hypertension was not granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure as the Veteran served in Vietnam. The Veteran failed to report for VA examinations scheduled in conjunction with his claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that the current disabilities were related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD and heart disability due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection, including a need for VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is related to service. The examiner must provide a clear and unmistakable opinion on whether the condition preexisted service or was aggravated by service.

The claims of service connection for gout, bilateral congenital pes planus, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The back condition, bilateral foot condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD) are all under review.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal for all conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for his service-connected PTSD, including sleep disturbances, is being remanded due to the lack of recent VA outpatient treatment records and the need for a new examination.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection, except for the claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder). The Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are associated with his active duty service in Korea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, but the Board is remanding to obtain additional evidence related to this condition.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and hepatitis C have also been reopened. The Board is remanding these claims as well due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has referred a motion for clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the August 2008 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD to the RO. The earlier effective date claim is held in abeyance pending the outcome of the CUE claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right lateral/medial epicondylitis and hyperlipidemia was denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for PTSD, thoracolumbar spine IVDS and degenerative arthritis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left ankle sprain, cervical spine strain, right shoulder sprain, right shin splints, left shin splints, hemorrhoids, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome was denied. The Veteran's PTSD disability rating prior to September 27, 2012 was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his request for a Board hearing in January 2017.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative before a decision was made.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since March 26, 2014. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from that date.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for consideration of whether he meets the criteria for extraschedular TDIU prior to August 1, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (excluding PTSD) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a link between any of these conditions and service.