PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, Migraine Headaches, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or any evidence linking the claimed conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to ensure a complete record, including obtaining private treatment records and authorizing VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim is still pending as it was not decided on its merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD or depression, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety is rated at 70 percent, effective since the grant of service connection. The groin adenopathy with cutaneous nerve involvement, right leg, is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder, NOS, with alcohol abuse should have an effective date of December 1, 2008. This is because new evidence (VA treatment records from December 2009) was received within one year after the June 2009 denial of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and the issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding his PTSD rating and effective date.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, depression and anxiety, as well as hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety. However, the evidence does not support a finding of service connection due to lack of a nexus between the current diagnoses and active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The issues include PTSD, sleep disorder, and unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD was not shown to be productive of a disability picture that more nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment from July 19, 2012 to April 10, 2015. Therefore, the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service sexual assault. The claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, hepatitis C, a right knee disorder, and erectile dysfunction are also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD and depressive disorder are related to his service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma (claimed as skin cancer) is found to be related to service and granted. The heart condition claim is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's benign prostate hypertrophy (claimed as prostate condition) is not presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure, but the Board finds it more likely than not that it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete or unclear evidence, and the Veteran's representative requested a new examination for his hearing loss. The issues of service connection for PTSD/Depression, gastrointestinal disorder, and bilateral hearing loss are now before the Board.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to October 9, 2015 and increased to 70 percent effective October 9, 2015.,For the period prior to October 9, 2015, the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU.