PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted effective October 24, 2005. The original denial of the claim occurred in 1994.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD during his lifetime and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for pes planus of the left foot or tinnitus, and there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board finds that an initial rating of 70 percent is warranted prior to June 13, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and conflicting psychiatric diagnoses. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and left knee disability will be further evaluated.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to the need for a VA examination to consider newly identified events in service relevant to the claim.

The Veteran's back disability is found to be related to his active service, and he is granted service connection. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, malaria, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), bilateral tinnitus, initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU based on service-connected disabilities. The decision also found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen a claim of service connection for asthma.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to January 23, 2012 and at 50 percent thereafter. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating during this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple lipomas, bilateral kidney disorder, hypertension, fatigue, memory loss, right lung disorder, and bladder disorder are all denied as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or PTSD. The Veteran's high cholesterol claim is also denied.

The appeal is REMANDED to the AOJ for further development of the issues, including a new examination and issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) with respect to certain claims.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of outstanding records.

The Board finds that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD should be May 1, 2012, as this is the date VA received the Veteran's original claim for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for PTSD was withdrawn. The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and a bilateral leg condition as secondary to the low back disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's sciatica and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) were not found to be related to his service. The Board denied the claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing all claims.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased rating and TDIU, thus the Board dismisses the appeal.