PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be reviewed to determine if there is a current diagnosis of PTSD and whether it is related to active duty service.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to clarify the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and determine their relationship to his military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating and earlier effective date for tinnitus was denied. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and TDIU due to incomplete records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's TBI is granted, and he receives a 10 percent rating for tinnitus.,PTSD is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent.,Erectile dysfunction does not warrant a compensable rating.,Bilateral testicular hydroceles are assigned a 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of TBI is denied. The Veteran's right knee disability and PTSD are granted with specific ratings, but the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, rated at 70 percent disabling since March 22, 2013, and his diabetes mellitus type II, rated at 20 percent disabling since June 9, 2015, have resulted in a TDIU effective from the date of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and its relationship to MST, as well as her right ankle disability. The Veteran needs a VA mental health examination to determine if she meets the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis and whether it is related to MST.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 50 percent prior to July 11, 2012 and a 70 percent rating from that date. A total disability rating based on individual employability is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time of his discharge due to drug use, which could potentially affect his service connection claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was related to in-service personal assault. The issues of increased ratings for cervical strain with traumatic arthritis, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service.

The Veteran's PTSD, prior to April 15, 2013, and as of June 1, 2013, is rated at 30 percent disabling. The Board found that the severity of her psychiatric symptoms more nearly approximated a rating based on occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since August 15, 2011. This rating reflects significant occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board denied the claim for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD with Adjustment Disorder, Depressed Mood, and Alcohol Use Disorder is granted at a 50% disability rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial increased rating for PTSD and TDIU due to insufficient reasons and bases in the previous decision, including failure to address relevant evidence such as hospitalizations and lay statements.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions in a previous VA examination regarding the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and Persistent Depressive Disorder. The examiner was asked to provide more detailed information on the symptoms associated with these conditions, particularly those related to hallucinations and suicidal ideations.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder and PTSD are considered to be related, so her claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no further action can be taken on this case.