PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records. The issues of service connection for PTSD and a rating for left foot disability are being reviewed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for service connection and increased ratings. The issues include PTSD, jaw disability, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss, peripheral vestibular disorder, kidney stones, and persistent depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's current mental health conditions are linked to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% disability rating for the entire appeal period. The Board also dismissed his claim for TDIU as moot due to the already assigned 100% schedular rating for PTSD. His claims for service connection of substance abuse disorder and left ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for auditory processing disorder and dismissed the appeals regarding GERD, irregular appetite, TBI, and PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and finds that it is at least as likely as not related to his active service. The Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD due to stressors experienced during his deployment aboard the U.S.S. Ticonderoga.

The Board has reopened the claim of whether the character of the appellant’s discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to new and material evidence, including a private psychiatric evaluation report indicating PTSD. The appeal is granted as to this issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection is denied as the earliest possible effective date is September 4, 2007. The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status is also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 7, 2009.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% from June 27, 2014 to January 22, 2018. The rating for PTSD remains unchanged as the appeal is mixed (some issues granted and others not).

The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability, increased ratings for his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, and service connection for a neck disorder. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened due to new and material evidence being submitted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and PTSD due to new evidence suggesting a worsening of symptoms since their last examinations. The AOJ is required to schedule VA examinations to assess current severity.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and addendum opinion considering updated treatment records and hearing testimony.

The Board found no evidence of a confirmed in-service stressor related to Vietnam or Korea, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period from December 9, 2014 to February 11, 2015. The issue of TDIU since February 12, 2015, is dismissed as moot due to a grant of a 100% rating for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with anxiety and depression, effective from January 11, 2011. The Veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher, with occupational and social impairment in most areas. The appeal for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities has been remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence and adjustment disorder has been rated at 30 percent, but the Board granted a higher rating of 70 percent effective from the date of the decision.