PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stress-related disorder, is related to his military service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with substance abuse is rated at 70 percent prior to April 13, 2012, and 100 percent beginning April 13, 2012. The Veteran also meets the criteria for a TDIU as of July 13, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of her claims, including obtaining SSA records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD claim should have an effective date of June 22, 2006, as this is when he first filed his service connection claim for PTSD. The appeal period was equitably tolled due to the Veteran's homelessness and mental health issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred due to active service. The criteria for service connection for HES, leukemia, secondary to herbicide exposure are met.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 25, 2007 for the assignment of a TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his symptoms are related to combat experiences in the Vietnam Era.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is attributable to service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service experiences, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the appellant's service in Vietnam and to determine if his psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD, are related to his active duty. The coronary artery disease claim remains pending as it is not clear whether the exposure basis for this condition relates to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD, and consideration of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date were denied. The Board found that the PTSD claim was not properly before the Board due to a procedural issue, and remanded the low back and iatrogenic hypothyroidism claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder with memory loss. However, the preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), is being remanded due to inadequate examination findings and the need for updated VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed PTSD and major depression are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD disability was found to be manifested by symptoms that are more consistent with total occupational and social impairment since July 16, 2013. The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD effective as of July 16, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than October 20, 2010 for the grant of service connection for bilateral pes planus is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 26, 2011 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his increased rating claim for PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected PTSD with anxiety disorder, to include motor tic disorder, panic attacks, and depressive disorder.,The Veteran is currently rated at 50 percent for this condition effective June 27, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a direct relationship between the claimed conditions and active service, or any other basis for granting service connection.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is found to be related to his service in Vietnam, including exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD based on a claimed in-service stressor. The Board finds that his acquired psychiatric disorder (including mood disorder with depression) is secondary to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy.