PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent for the entire rating period on appeal. The Board has now increased his rating to 70 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under DC 9411.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating before August 3, 2012 or beginning August 3, 2012.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and has determined that new evidence received since the last denial supports the claim. The Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service stressor, which involves fear of hostile military activity while flying missions over Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of PTSD and a higher rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is being remanded due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal for PTSD. The case will be further adjudicated regarding the adjustment disorder claim.

The Board finds that the Veteran's mental health disorder, likely PTSD or Adjustment Disorder, was a contributing cause of his death by suicide. The expert psychiatrist's opinion supports this conclusion based on the Veteran's deployment to Iraq and subsequent behavioral changes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD as a result of military sexual trauma, including his in-service assault. The diagnosis is supported by VA treatment records and corroborated by other evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his service-connected conditions do not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and service personnel records. A VA psychiatric examination is needed to address the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders, with a focus on PTSD and in-service assault trauma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient examination findings and a need for further evaluation, including a PTSD examination and an updated VA examination of his left elbow disability.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD, which is related to his combat experiences in Iraq.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss that meets VA's definition.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 50 percent disabling throughout the appeal period, and his symptoms have not met or approximated the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Veteran is seeking a higher disability rating for his service-connected PTSD. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated evidence and provide the Veteran with a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have any residuals of cold weather injuries to his hands and feet, nor has he been diagnosed with a psychiatric disability or prostate cancer. The claim for service connection was denied as there is no evidence supporting these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, IBS, gout, tinnitus, lumbar spine disc disease, and a right shoulder disability, have led to significant employment challenges. The proposed vocational rehabilitation plan does not include obtaining a Master’s Degree as it is deemed not reasonably feasible given the Veteran's current circumstances.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and MDD, are found to be related to an in-service sexual assault. The Board granted service connection for these conditions based on new evidence.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal prior to the Board's decision, effectively dismissing the case.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, which is currently rated as 50 percent disabling. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reports of past sexual abuse and harassment, as well as his service treatment records indicating a perforated eardrum. The Veteran is requested to provide any private psychiatric treatment records from November 1979 to November 1997.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining relevant records. The issues of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and a left foot disability are also being remanded.