PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination and further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected schizophrenia and PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an updated examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's discharge was not due to willful misconduct, and thus his period of service is honorable. The claims for service connection are being remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot condition claimed as jungle rot and granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, but did not specify the effective date.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied, and his claim for a TDIU was granted. The Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable due to PTSD, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for PTSD and ischemic heart disease, as well as the TDIU rating claim due to the need for additional examinations and records review.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The Veteran's PTSD rating remains at 50%.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's diagnosis is related to military sexual trauma. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since the previous denial in July 2003.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period, subject to payment laws and regulations.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Bilateral Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, and Bilateral Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy. The appeals are granted to that extent.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD due to military sexual trauma is being remanded as the allegations of in-service assault are sufficient to meet the low threshold for provision of a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating from January 9, 2013 to April 20, 2016. A TDIU was granted effective January 31, 2016. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and has remanded the issues of service connection for chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a headache disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran must undergo further examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in its decision regarding a higher disability rating for PTSD. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed with additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's initial rating for IBS is denied, and his service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD are remanded. His TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his disabilities due to the need for more contemporaneous evaluations, additional treatment records, and an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his spine disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and granted it, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD due to military sexual trauma during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and coronary artery disease, have prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment since November 30, 2006. The Board has granted a TDIU effective that date.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The decision finds that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinion.