PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board finds a remand necessary for an additional VA examination to determine the current level of severity of all impairment resulting from his service-connected PTSD, including distinguishing symptoms due to nonservice-connected depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia, claimed as a prostate condition, is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or herbicide exposure.,PTSD symptoms have not met criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient information provided by his private physician regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities. The examination must address whether any current disability is related to active service, including physical training and injuries sustained during service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, lung cancer, and tinnitus are found to be of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded the case due to the need for an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, right knee DJD, and right knee LOE were denied as the effective dates cannot be earlier than October 3, 2011.,There is no new and material evidence to support a claim prior to October 3, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's active service provided a stressor leading to his current condition. The skin disability issue is remanded.

The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. An initial 30 percent rating, but no higher, is granted for PTSD with major depression prior to October 19, 2016. The case is remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD from October 19, 2016.

The Veteran's hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), and PTSD are not service-connected. The Board denied the extraschedular rating for IHD and the TDIU claim due to the Veteran's ability to work part-time as a chiropractor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence does not support a finding that his symptoms began during service or are related to an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being added by VA and the Veteran's representative requesting additional records. The claims will be reviewed again based on all available evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal of SMC as it was granted in full with an effective date of June 13, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a skin disorder, PTSD, and compulsive gambling disorder due to conflicting opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and service. The Veteran's skin disorders are not related to his service, and he does not meet the criteria for PTSD. Service connection is granted for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder (subthreshold PTSD).

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus the claim for Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was denied.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of August 27, 1966. The decision affords the benefit of doubt to the Veteran and considers the service personnel records in determining that his PTSD may have had its onset during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, is service-connected due to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction) do not render him unemployable as he has been continuously employed for over two decades.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, but not total occupational and social impairment. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 40 percent from July 23, 2014. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened since his last VA examination and a new evaluation is needed to determine the appropriate rating for PTSD. TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD issue.

The Board has remanded both issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for service-connected PTSD and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the need for further examination and consideration.