PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral hand disability, hypertension, PTSD, sleep apnea, colon cancer, and gastrointestinal disability are remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The current ratings for PTSD and hypertension remain unchanged.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,The claim for service connection for burns of the head and face is reopened, but further development is needed to determine its merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, particularly his PTSD. The Veteran is asked to provide information about any treatment and to have stressor verification conducted by JSSRC. A VA examination will be scheduled to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for right and left foot disorders, a right knee disorder, a right ankle disorder, and right and left hip disorders are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's PTSD is found to be directly related to his reported in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The initial rating for PTSD, unspecified psychotic disorder, and unspecified depressive disorder prior to July 12, 2017 was denied. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 15, 2017 is also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, Type II, and peripheral neuropathy have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for dermatitis, sleep apnea, abnormal thyroid condition due to Lithium use, PTSD with bipolar disorder, thoracic spine disability, LLE and RLE radiculopathy is denied. The appeal was reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented her from maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to November 3, 2016. The combined rating of the service-connected conditions is 90 percent, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 11, 2010 for the grant of PTSD was denied as there is no evidence that he filed a claim within one year after his separation from service. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date would be February 11, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for further examination and evaluation, and the TDIU claim prior to December 18, 2015 is also being remanded due to potential inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, PTSD, and schizoaffective disorder due to MST. Service connection is granted.,An effective date earlier than April 2, 2013, for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to the absence of documentation regarding his current symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent and the Board has remanded both his initial rating claim for an increased rating and his TDIU claim due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his employment history.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on several issues, including service connection and rating determinations.,An effective date prior to April 20, 2011, for the award of service connection for hypertension has been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for shrapnel residuals of the left hand, anxiety disorder, NOS, and PTSD. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations due to outstanding VA and private medical records not being obtained.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied service connection for the cause of his death.