PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD, tinea versicolor, and tinnitus were all rated at their maximum allowable levels under the applicable VA rating criteria. The combined rating for these conditions was correctly calculated.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing addendum opinions regarding his TBI residuals and PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD did not have a direct relationship to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to the Veteran's death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability rating. The Veteran's bilateral cataracts are not compensable.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, as it did not require insulin or regulation of activities. For the acquired psychiatric disabilities, the VA examiner provided an opinion indicating they were less likely than not related to service. Regarding residuals of a broken nose, no diagnosis could be made due to lack of records.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since March 10, 2009. The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD effective May 7, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective August 7, 2010. He is also granted TDIU effective October 25, 2016.

The Board has decided that the case needs further development due to the need to verify the Veteran's reported stressor events. The claim will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis or causal link to an in-service event.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The issues of PTSD evaluation, TDIU, and sleep apnea service connection are being addressed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and dysthymic disorder, due to a lack of evidence linking any in-service event or injury to his current conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating effective March 1, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, and the Board found that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms. The initial evaluations for CAD have been granted but are not higher than what was previously assigned. The Veteran has not met the criteria for a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities alone.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 10 percent disabling and the Board has denied a higher rating. The claim for TDIU was not pursued due to the Veteran's full-time employment.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability and PTSD have rendered him unemployable for the period from June 21, 2009 to November 8, 2011. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis during this period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and providing new VA examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear tinnitus, PTSD, and oral cancer can be adjudicated. The Veteran must file timely appeals in response to the September 2017 SOCs addressing these issues. Additionally, a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's oral cancer is required.