PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from March 14, 2011 to August 28, 2019 and granted a 50 percent rating from August 29, 2019 to September 28, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse and TBI is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The other issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of sleep apnea, low testosterone, and hypertension. The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's psychiatric and musculoskeletal conditions, including PTSD with sleep impairment, chronic lumbosacral strain, lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and residuals of puncture wound/contusion right mid-tibia. The TDIU claim is also remanded for further development.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. However, due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions and his military service, the case is being remanded for further clarification.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining updated VA treatment records and for obtaining records from the Vet Center in Chicago Heights, IL. The issues are whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PSTD and entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. Service connection for PTSD is also granted, and both right hip condition and left hip condition are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation from August 10, 2009, to July 24, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further examination and verification of in-service stressors, as well as obtaining private medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but total occupational and social impairment is not shown. The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether the Veteran is entitled to TDIU benefits based on his service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD. The decision does not address any other conditions or theories of service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total social and occupational impairment. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.,From March 25, 2010, the criteria for entitlement to a TDIU are approximated.

The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, including recent mental health treatment from the Saginaw VAMC. A more contemporaneous examination of his service-connected PTSD is also required.

The Board has remanded the claims for a respiratory disability and PTSD due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, has been dismissed as he withdrew the appeal from the legacy appeals process.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective December 8, 2011. The issue of entitlement to a higher disability rating for PTSD prior to December 8, 2011 is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, coronary artery disease, and left knee disability have been granted service connection. The Veteran's arthritis, fatigue, respiratory disorder, sinusitis, penile implant, gall bladder removal, skin disorder, and digestive disorder appeals were dismissed.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor is granted as service connection due to a finding of reasonable doubt in his favor.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded due to the need to verify stressors and obtain a VA examination.,Service connection for COPD is remanded due to the need to verify exposure to asbestos and obtain a VA examination.,Service connection for polycythemia vera is remanded due to the need to verify exposure to ionizing radiation and obtain a dose estimate.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to verify exposure to ionizing radiation and obtain a dose estimate.,Service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted the appellant's appeal, finding that his character of discharge from military service is no longer a bar to receiving VA benefits. As a result, he is now eligible for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. His initial rating higher than 10 percent for left knee osteoarthritis prior to April 17, 2013, and his rating of 40 percent or higher from that date onwards were also denied. However, he received separate compensable ratings (10%) for left knee symptomatic semilunar cartilage prior to October 19, 2010, and for left knee instability.