PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and updated treatment records. The issue of TDIU has also been raised.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are consistent with his service and have established a diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for this disorder, and he is granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right eye blindness, and facial scarring, are of such severity that they prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD and traumatic brain injury residuals have been rated at 70 percent, which is the highest rating available under the applicable diagnostic codes. The irritable bowel syndrome has also received a 30 percent rating since July 15, 2013, but no higher ratings are warranted.

The Board has determined that the evidence currently of record is sufficient to establish the Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a left hip disability with associated surgical scar and nerve damage. Therefore, no further development is required.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, low back strain, and left hip bursitis) have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. The Board also found that there was no failure to treat sepsis during VA care.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The Veteran is seeking increased ratings for PTSD, service connection for migraines, and hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD does not warrant an increased rating greater than 70 percent, as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete VA examination and a need for updated mental health treatment records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered.

The Board has ordered a remand due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD and depression. The case is now pending for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial disability ratings were denied. The Veteran was not granted higher ratings for sleep apnea or TBI, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in reduced reliability and productivity for the entire period on appeal, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment that more nearly approximated deficiencies in most areas rather than total, warranting a disability rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent and the Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for the entire appeal period. The issue of an increased rating remains on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify stressors and obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service. The claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease have been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders, to include PTSD, are related to his active duty service and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically posttraumatic stress disorder and depression, has been rated at 70 percent since January 8, 2013. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects her symptoms.