PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

Service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury is granted.,Initial 30 percent disability ratings are granted for residuals of status-post left and right tarsal tunnel release with plantar fasciitis and pes planus.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's diagnoses are supported by medical evidence, his statements, and the confirmed in-service stressors and exposure.

The claims of service connection for IBS and stomach ulcer are dismissed. The claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted, but the rating assigned remains to be determined. The claims of service connection for left hip disorder, left knee disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and a need for an addendum opinion regarding his anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to decide the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected PTSD is remanded due to the lack of recent treatment records and the need for a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding low back disability and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD). The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service. Service connection for low back disability and PTSD are remanded due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine/tension headaches have been granted a rating of 50% for the entire appeal period, with no higher. The PTSD is rated based on occupational and social impairment due to reduced reliability and productivity, while the migraines are rated as having characteristic prostrating attacks occurring approximately once a month.

The Veteran's claims for SMC based on need for aid and attendance of another person, housebound status, special home adaptation or specially adapted housing, and automobile adaptive equipment are remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding his service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury, right wrist sprain, left shin splints, and PTSD with alcohol use disorder. The appeals are also remanded for further evaluation of other conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable from June 16, 2011 until January 23, 2012. The Board granted a TDIU for this period as his combined disability rating was at least 70 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed stressors during deployment in the Philippines. Additional development is needed, including verification of the alleged stressful events.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tension headaches was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, depression, and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The Veteran is now rated at 70% for PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse should be evaluated at a higher level than 50 percent, and that he is entitled to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The case is being sent back for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability and thus, it could not be service connected.,For PTSD, the Veteran is granted an initial rating of 70 percent effective December 18, 2009 to January 9, 2012, based on symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, and inability to establish effective relationships. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for arthritis and heart condition, as well as reopening of claims for gastrointestinal disorder and PTSD. The VA is required to obtain SSA records, VA treatment records, workers' compensation records, and psychiatric examination records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD secondary to his bipolar disorder and a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder prior to June 9, 2017 have been dismissed due to the withdrawal by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to October 12, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is granted. The issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative joint disease and total disability rating based on individual unemployability is remanded.