PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is found to be related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting opinions on whether the Veteran meets the diagnostic criteria for PTSD under either DSM-IV or DSM-5. Additional etiology opinions are needed, and VA treatment records from Massachusetts VAMC and Lake Baldwin CBOC should be obtained.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD with depressive disorder was denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the September 2007 rating decision, and the correct facts were before the RO at that time.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and for further action on PTSD rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical evidence and a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent, effective November 14, 2011.,An increased rating for the left ankle sprain prior to March 15, 2019, is denied. From March 15, 2019, a higher rating of 20 percent was granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms warrant a higher initial evaluation and remanded for further development regarding his claim for TDIU.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD is dismissed. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for hearing loss and impingement syndrome, as well as TDIU, are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 50% to 30%, but the Board has restored the original 50% rating effective October 1, 2012.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a left knee disability was denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus was not granted as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within one year after separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The remand is necessary to obtain updated medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, fatigue, gastrointestinal disorder, and multi-joint and muscle pain due to potential new evidence and need for further examination.

The claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. The claims for heart disease, hypertension, residuals of malaria, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since June 23, 2015. A TDIU due to service-connected PTSD from the same date has also been granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied because the evidence did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of CFS. His TDIU claim was also denied as he failed to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and TDIU before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted effective from August 10, 2015. The Board found that the earlier effective date of April 19, 2010 was not appropriate as it did not address the issue of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective November 29, 2012. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the service-connected PTSD.

The Board dismissed all issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

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