PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and Pulmonary Disability (Chronic Chest Pain) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and higher initial ratings for his lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities. The appeal is currently pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches are service-connected, with all relevant symptoms being encompassed in these diagnoses.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with related chronic adjustment disorder prior to October 27, 2016 is dismissed. The Board grants the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a PTSD examination. The Veteran was previously granted service connection for PTSD but his disability rating remains at 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted, with the diagnosis of PTSD being established by medical evidence.,An increased evaluation for erectile dysfunction is pending in appellate status.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were found to more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood from July 17, 2009 to November 21, 2013. The initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted at 10 percent since July 17, 2009 and increased to 50 percent effective November 22, 2013. TDIU was also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has scheduled a videoconference hearing for the Veteran in Atlanta, Georgia. The appeal is being remanded due to relocation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of PTSD, which was rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service connected. The Board found that the current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to events of his active service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD and depression are found to be related to his service in Vietnam, with the diagnosis of PTSD based on a confirmed stressor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and finds no evidence to support service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left tibia scar was denied in May 2013. The evidence submitted since that decision is not new and material.,The Veteran's bilateral ankle disability, gastrointestinal disability (GERD and peptic ulcers), cervical spine disability, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hips, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral knees, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral ankles, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral feet, hemorrhoids, right lower varicose veins, left lower varicose veins, PTSD, right foot bunionectomy scars, left foot bunionectomy scars, and right knee limitation of extension were not incurred in or a result of active duty service.,The Veteran's acne/rosacea/melasma was granted service connection on September 12, 2011, the day after she was discharged from active duty. The effective date for bilateral knee strain was also granted on September 12, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from his therapist at the Springfield Vet Center.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70% prior to January 31, 2013. From that date onward, the rating increased to 100%. The Veteran also received a TDIU effective from January 31, 2013.,PTSD symptoms included anger and irritability, difficulty in public places, isolation, and occasional suicidal ideation.

The Board has determined that the service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death. The respiratory failure and pneumonia that caused his death were not related to service, while the service-connected conditions (cervical spine limitation of motion, left shoulder condition from a gunshot wound, PTSD) are not considered contributory causes of death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and the availability of outstanding VA treatment records. The case will be reconsidered after these actions.