PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is remanded to obtain missing medical records and conduct a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a generalized anxiety disorder, has been reopened. The Board finds that further development is needed to determine the nature of her current psychiatric conditions and their relationship to her military service.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 70% to 50%, effective January 1, 2014. The Board is remanding the case due to a lack of VA examination following the Veteran's August 2012 statement.

The claim for PTSD has been reopened and granted. The rating for dysthymic disorder remains at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The case of TDIU is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not show a current diagnosis or link between the Veteran's reported stressor and any diagnosed psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder have been reopened due to new evidence, and both conditions are now granted as they are related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, atrial fibrillation secondary to diabetes, hypertension secondary to PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The effective date for a 100% evaluation for PTSD is set at September 30, 2011.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, MDD and substance abuse in full remission) due to new evidence showing a current diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder and substance abuse. The other conditions remain denied as there is no current medical evidence or credible supporting evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, as well as the claim for TDIU due to mental health impacts on employment. A new examination is needed to assess current diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder was rated at 50 percent from June 1, 2009 to April 28, 2011. The claim for an increased rating throughout the appeal period is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the lowest available rating. The evidence does not show symptoms that warrant a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. However, it found no evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD that meets DSM-V criteria, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to the lack of recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% since November 4, 2010. The effective date for this rating cannot be earlier than November 4, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and anxiety/depression due to potential personal assault during service. Additional development is needed, including a VA examination for PTSD based on military sexual trauma and an evaluation of his current psychiatric disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing evidence and inadequate examination. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, need further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected prostate cancer and PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and PTSD have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is found to be related to military sexual trauma (MST) in service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for assignment of a TDIU.