PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted, and he was initially awarded a compensable rating for GERD from July 8, 2004 to January 31, 2010. For the period from February 1, 2010, his GERD disability warrants a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU have been withdrawn, as he is satisfied with the RO's decision.

The Board finds that the appellant's current bilateral hip disability, including trochanteric bursitis with degenerative changes, is as likely as not causally related to his service-connected bilateral knee, ankle, and foot disabilities. Service connection for a bilateral hip disability is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and other disabilities, finding that he did not file a claim within one year of his discharge from active duty. The RO granted service connection retroactively to November 27, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his experiences in service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran seeks a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD, which is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board has ordered further development to obtain all pertinent VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA examination(s) and SSA records, as well as any other relevant treatment records. The Veteran will be scheduled for an updated VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected PTSD with depression and the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD with depression, including anxiety.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The deformed right shoulder humeral head with recurrent dislocation claim was not granted, while the PTSD claim resulted in a 50% rating but no higher.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's condition of 'falling down,' to include vertigo, is related to his in-service machete wound and is a separate issue from his PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 70 percent rating, but denied an increased rating for Major Depressive Disorder. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not caused total occupational and social impairment at any time during the initial rating period.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and determining whether they contain new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD, along with alcohol dependence and major depressive disorder, has resulted in significant occupational and social impairment. The Board finds that a 70 percent disability rating is warranted for the entirety of this appeal.

The Board has determined that there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service, specifically depression. As such, the claim for service connection for depression is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The PTSD is linked to in-service stressors involving fear of hostile military activity, while the hypertension is found to be at least as likely as not due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's rhinitis is found to have manifested in service and has been chronic since discharge, granting service connection for the condition. Service connection for PTSD was denied.