PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied due to his failure to report for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, and the claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 6, 2010 for the grant of a TDIU is granted. The appeal as to his request for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, claimed as acute reactive depression; diabetes mellitus; dermatitis; and toenail onychomycosis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with panic attacks, MDD and unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks, finding that it had its onset during service due to a personal assault.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's myasthenia gravis, specifically whether it is related to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, including the need for verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, which meets the criteria for one or more daily injections of insulin and restricted diet.,Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, meeting the criteria for moderate incomplete paralysis of a major extremity.,Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, meeting the criteria for moderate incomplete paralysis of a minor extremity.,Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, meeting the criteria for moderate incomplete paralysis.,Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, meeting the criteria for moderate incomplete paralysis.,Erectile dysfunction is not compensably disabling.,Hypothyroidism is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Sebaceous cyst of the thoracic area is not compensably disabling.,Hiatal hernia (previously rated as a chronic digestive condition) is currently rated as 30 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused his diabetes, which in turn contributed to his death. The VA must obtain additional medical records and provide a medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's type II diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression, an enlarged prostate, and hepatitis B. The Board found no current disability in these conditions at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective November 3, 2015.,A higher rating for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the adjustment disorder with anxiety & depression is denied. The decision is mixed as it grants one condition but denies another.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence of service department records and a need for a VA examination to clarify the Veteran's diagnosis and determine if any current diagnoses are related to military service. The Veteran asserts that his psychiatric disability is caused by MST, but the record does not confirm this.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from January 21, 1981 to April 5, 2001 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support total occupational and social impairment during this period.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU from January 2, 1988 to April 5, 2001 was also denied as his earnings supported a conclusion of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and the claim for service connection for PTSD due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and bipolar disorder.

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

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective from November 18, 2016. The PTSD with depressive disorder rating is denied as the evidence does not show an increase in disability within one year prior to the date of receipt of his increased evaluation claim.