PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is granted, and the Board finds that his current acquired psychiatric disabilities are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression and claimed as secondary to service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding the nature of his current psychiatric disorders and whether they are related to service or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the need for a new VA medical opinion regarding his service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder. The issue of service connection for Major Depressive Disorder is also referred to the AOJ as it may impact the TDIU determination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to April 3, 2012. From that date, the rating remains at 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% rating for the entire appeal period. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes as due to Agent Orange exposure, hypertension as secondary to diabetes and as due to Agent Orange exposure, and bilateral neuropathy of the feet as due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a more contemporaneous examination and consideration of his TDIU claim. The increased rating for PTSD prior to July 3, 2014, remains before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted in April 2012 with an initial 30% evaluation, effective May 18, 2011. The Board determined that the earliest date of entitlement to this benefit is June 22, 2006.

This decision denies the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not supported by the evidence of record, as there is no current diagnosis of any right eye disability or hearing loss. For the splenectomy claim, a VA examination is needed to determine if it is related to in-service events. The psychiatric disability (PTSD) claim is also remanded due to its interrelation with the splenectomy claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for an updated VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the Veteran's contentions are not supported by medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for left ear injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residual hemorrhoid surgical scars have been dismissed. The Board has granted service connection for skin cancer disability, PTSD, low back disability, and left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy. Service connection for scalp scar is denied.

The appeal to reopen the claim for service connection for right elbow pain is dismissed. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted. The claims for bilateral knee disability and sleep disturbance are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that the evidence did not support a finding of causation or aggravation.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn them.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressor of an aircraft fire and his service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The AOJ must verify this stressor and request additional information from the Veteran’s service personnel records before scheduling a new examination.