PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 1, 2016. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to July 17, 2012 and a rating in excess of 70 percent on and after November 1, 2016 is REMANDED.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current PTSD is etiologically related to his active duty service. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since the April 2017 rating decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The Veteran was also denied a TDIU due to lack of evidence showing he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was denied in March 2013 due to lack of evidence of a nexus. The claim has not been reopened.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted as the Veteran served in Vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents is presumed, with no new material evidence provided.,The Veteran's PTSD claim is denied because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, which is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, needs further development and a new medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD and whether any other diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in adjudicating service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with memory loss due to MST. The Veteran's claims are pending and will be reviewed again.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a skin condition (chloracne) were denied as there was no competent medical evidence establishing the presence of these conditions or their relationship to service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information and missed appointments, requiring further development including scheduling a VA examination for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his acquired psychiatric condition, service connection for a right wrist condition, respiratory disorder, allergies, and gastrointestinal disorder. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine the current severity of his psychiatric disability, nature and etiology of his right wrist condition, respiratory and sinus conditions, and whether his ulcerative proctitis is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was not rated at the maximum 100% level due to less severe symptoms.,His sinusitis and rhinitis were remanded for further examination.

The Veteran is granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD from April 24, 2006 to May 14, 2017 and a 100 percent rating beginning May 15, 2017. Compensation for TDIU prior to May 11, 2017 is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and a potential allegation of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the May 2007 rating decision denying PTSD. The effective date issue is inextricably intertwined with the CUE issue.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge for his military service from July 31, 2006 to March 28, 2013 constituted a bar to payment of VA benefits due to willful and persistent misconduct.

The appeal seeking a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the Veteran's testimony indicating an increase in severity since his last VA examination.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) is granted based on in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and evaluations due to the worsening of his bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and stroke (claimed as ischemic heart disease) are also pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD have been reopened.,PTSD has been reclassified as an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, to include MST, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service injury or event. The Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD is believed to be due to childhood sexual abuse and not related to her military service.