PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Major Depression, as there was no evidence linking the current conditions to service. The STRs were unavailable, and stressor events could not be verified.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied, but his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (depressive disorder) is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which meets the criteria for a TDIU. The Board found that his service-connected disability precludes him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychological disorder, including PTSD, is related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient verification of claimed stressors and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and PTSD, make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection has been granted for a variously diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including diagnoses of mood disorder, depressive disorder, and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression. The claims for TBI, PTSD, interstitial bronchiolitis and respiratory bronchiolitis, asbestosis, and increased evaluation for COPD are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, warrants a higher rating than the current 30% prior to January 28, 2015, and 50% thereafter. The Board finds that an additional VA examination is needed due to the unduly remote nature of the April 2015 examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric condition and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence. A VA examination is required for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD evaluation and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, examinations, and a combined effects assessment.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals of both the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and the disability rating for asbestosis. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD have been granted service connection. Bilateral hearing loss is presumed due to in-service acoustic trauma. Tinnitus is secondary to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss. PTSD is linked to combat stressors experienced during service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to his failure to report for VA examinations and because he requested rescheduling of the February 2018 examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since July 25, 2017. The appeal for increased ratings and TDIU was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or other psychiatric disorder, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from May 14, 2013 due to his service-connected disabilities. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to May 14, 2013, is also granted.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are not productive of any deficits in memory, attention, concentration, or executive functions. His PTSD symptoms have resulted in some social and occupational impairment prior to December 16, 2016, but since then he has experienced more severe symptoms warranting a 50% rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for condyloma was dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal. The Board granted service connection for PTSD, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by an in-service sexual assault.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a left knee condition and hypertensive vascular disease have been dismissed. The appeal for PTSD, to include as due to military sexual trauma, is remanded.

The Veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. Service connection is also granted for the acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder. The claims for TBI, left shoulder disability, lumbar spine condition, left knee disability, sleep disorder, and GERD are all remanded.