PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's basic eligibility for specially adapted housing was denied as he does not meet the criteria due to his service-connected disabilities. The case is remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing on the issue of entitlement to automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in service and is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, adjustment disorder, and dissociative amnesia disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn, and the cases are dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder has been rated at 50 percent from September 19, 2008 to August 28, 2013 and at 70 percent since April 8, 2015. The Veteran currently experiences significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to October 6, 2010 more nearly approximated a 50 percent rating. From October 6, 2010 onwards, they more nearly approximated a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to April 3, 2017 and denied for a higher rating. From April 3, 2017, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent and remains denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder are etiologically related to his active duty service, granting the claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The right arm condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's asthma. The claims will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood. The Board granted a 70% rating for PTSD effective June 7, 2016, but found no total occupational and social impairment warranting the maximum 100% rating.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeals for hearing loss, post-traumatic stress disorder, and jaw condition (claimed as jaw pop) have been dismissed due to his requests to withdraw these appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. Therefore, service connection for such conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, has been reopened. The VA examiners have provided opinions linking the current diagnoses to his military service, specifically his combat experiences in Vietnam. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as persistent delusions or hallucinations, gaps and lapses in orientation, intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living, and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships. The Board found that the criteria for a 100 percent rating have been met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, a gunshot wound to the thigh, cold injury residuals of his feet and hands, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and granted a rating in excess of 50 percent for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression. Service connection was denied for ED, GERD, OSA, a GI disorder, and a sleep disorder (other than OSA). The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 50 percent.