PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has ordered the remand of two issues: assessing the severity of the Veteran's duodenal ulcer and PTSD. The VA will obtain updated treatment records, schedule examinations for both conditions, and contact the Veteran to provide any additional evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to October 27, 2015. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating and denied the claim for an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating, as PTSD does not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The appeal for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, depression, and pancreatitis were reopened due to the submission of new evidence. Service connection was granted for depression and anxiety disorders but denied for PTSD.,Service connection for pancreatitis was also granted as it is related to alcohol abuse associated with service-connected depressive disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for CAD was dismissed due to his withdrawal at the July 2015 hearing.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was denied as there is no credible evidence that the current condition is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD has been withdrawn. The Board also remanded the issues of entitlement to a higher disability rating for PTSD and TDIU due to worsening symptoms.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for initial ratings and service connection for various conditions. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 70% rating, but no higher.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and incontinence, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed due to his Vietnam Era service.

The Board has remanded several issues for further adjudication due to the need for additional medical records and a determination of service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further investigation and examination regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor involving his friend's death, as well as a psychiatric VA examination if the stressor is verified.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The claim for TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a total disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU due to his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that he is entitled to TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% from December 1, 2009 to October 9, 2014 and granted a higher rating of 70% for the period from October 10, 2014. The decision does not address service connection or exposure basis.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at 10 percent, and his PTSD is rated at 30 percent prior to March 9, 2010. The ratings are denied.

The appeals have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. Service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy and right lower extremity neuropathy are denied, while a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to November 28, 2017, is denied, but from that date a 40 percent rating is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination findings, lack of VA treatment records, and need for further medical opinions regarding the etiology of any present psychiatric disorder.