PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.,No new evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is now rated at 70 percent effective February 13, 2014.,Effective December 17, 2014, the Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.,For the period from December 17, 2014 to July 31, 2021, the Veteran's PTSD qualifies for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and depressive disorder, as well as a potential secondary service connection claim for depression related to renal cell carcinoma.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. Service connection for left eye glaucoma is granted, but the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending and remanded.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired mental health conditions, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, are at least as likely as not related to his service or to in-service stressors. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of an informal claim prior to April 30, 2018.,His claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for TBI is granted. The Board finds that further development of the record is needed for a proper adjudication of this claim.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted effective October 21, 2013, due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including breathing disorder, back disorder, headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee disorder, heart disorder, painful joints, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, obesity, vision disorder, intestinal disorder, and sleep apnea. The Board also notes that no presumptive service connection is being considered for any of the conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 4, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal includes a request for an increased rating for PTSD and depressive disorder, as well as the propriety of reducing his disability rating from 100 percent to 30 percent. Both issues are being remanded due to incomplete consideration in previous decisions.

The Veteran's PTSD has worsened, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the appropriate disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD that conforms to DSM-5 criteria.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional records and potential inextricability with another issue.

Your claim for service connection for PTSD has been fully granted, and the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further consideration of his TDIU claim due to the complexity and need for additional evidence.