PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection of acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressive mood, is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The examiner must consider the Veteran’s account of his service in Korea and opine on whether these conditions are related to an in-service injury or event.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, did not begin during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were aggravated by service.

The claim for benign prostatic hypertrophy was dismissed. The issues of service connection for hypertension, insomnia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) are inextricably intertwined and will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD with Adjustment Disorder and Depressed Mood prior to October 10, 2013 resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to February 17, 2003 was denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to February 17, 2003 was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric condition, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, as well as a higher initial rating for his left shoulder disability, are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss and also denied his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for the hearing loss, as it was rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under VA guidelines. For TDIU, the Board determined that the appellant's combined disability ratings were sufficient to meet the criteria but concluded he could still maintain substantially gainful employment due to his work history and current physical condition.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but the issues regarding left and right ankle disabilities and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a heart disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression and PTSD. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for skin rashes and sciatica are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent evaluation, effective prior to January 21, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and examination, particularly regarding PTSD treatment records from a Vet Center and VA outpatient clinics. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to October 26, 2016. The evidence shows moderate social and occupational impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back disability, neck disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, left hand arthritis, and bilateral shoulder disability. The evidence did not meet the criteria for establishing service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Depressive Disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are etiologically related to an in-service assault. The claims of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder (including Sleep Apnea) and right ankle disorder remain pending.

Service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the upper left and right extremities is restored, with an effective date from June 4, 2013.,The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for depressive disorder NOS (including PTSD) is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has found that he is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his disability. The case is remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and whether any overlapping symptoms are attributable to Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a more recent examination.

The Veteran's claim for increases in the staged ratings of his low back disorder and TDIU prior to June 7, 2016 is denied. The service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) secondary to his low back disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD claim was remanded due to the addition of new medical evidence since the last decision. The AOJ needs to review this new evidence and decide on the service connection for PTSD.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for hip spurs, spinal bone spurs, and heart condition. The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) was denied.