PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent for the period prior to September 3, 2013 and at 70 percent beginning from that date. The Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent effective September 3, 2013.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, and his TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to the total schedular rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and did not manifest one during the pendency of the appeal, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's PTSD and determine if any non-PTSD psychiatric disorders are caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The TDIU claim is also held in abeyance pending resolution of the increased rating claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective February 13, 2009. Hearing loss of the right ear is service connected and hearing loss of the left ear warrants a non-compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine if she has an acquired psychiatric disorder that may be related to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete compliance with prior remand directives. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining all outstanding VA treatment records and arranging for a PTSD examination.

The Board denied service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (granted), Depressive Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Alcohol Induced Psychosis. The decision is mixed as some conditions were granted while others were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining updated VA records and scheduling a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left shoulder gunshot wound was withdrawn. The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, the maximum available under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including investigating Private D.F.'s service record and scheduling a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder present at any time since May 2010.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred in-service and is not related to his active service. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also not incurred in-service, are not related to his active service, and did not manifest within one year after separation from active service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection was also granted for bruxism as secondary to PTSD, and for peripheral neuropathy of the BLE and BUE due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's CAD was granted a disability rating of 60 percent, effective April 15, 2016.,PTSD and diabetes mellitus type II with diabetic retinopathy were denied increased ratings.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he meets the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's unemployability is based on his PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety is related to his period of active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and microalbuminuria was denied. His claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, was not established. The issue of service connection for PTSD is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.