PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 30% disabling prior to January 7, 2019 and as 70% disabling since that date. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and substance use disorder, is granted as service connected. The issue of entitlement to service connection for low back pain is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his service connection claims for bilateral hallux valgus, arthritis of the feet bilaterally, sleep apnea, and PTSD. The claim for increased disability rating for calluses of the left toes was granted with a 10% rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension, which is claimed to be related to service-connected PTSD, should be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a low back disability, residuals of right ear cyst removal, and diabetes mellitus due to new evidence submitted since the final decisions. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, depression, anxiety) remains pending as it was not reopened.,Service connection is being remanded for the low back disability, residuals of right ear cyst removal, and diabetes mellitus due to unresolved issues regarding exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due to outstanding VA records and a need for a new examination. The issues are not yet resolved.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and verifying any in-service stressors. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA mental disorders examination to determine if he meets the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, mood disorder, anxiety disorder, and chronic depression, are granted. Service connection is denied for OCD, dissociative identity disorder, bipolar disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by reduced reliability and productivity, but not total occupational and social impairment. The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from October 29, 2014 to August 12, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating since June 13, 2018. The TDIU claim was also granted.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder was denied due to lack of evidence establishing a diagnosis and verified stressor. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's initial rating for his PTSD has been denied, as the evidence does not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia and PTSD due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hamstring disability, left and right upper extremity numbness and tingling, skin disability (tinea versicolor/tinea corporis), and PTSD.,Service connection is not granted for the appellant's claimed conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability in any of these areas.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for costochondritis is being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The appeal regarding PTSD and breast surgeries has been decided, with PTSD receiving a 30 percent rating and the breast surgeries receiving a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, including for tinnitus, Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus type II, obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and PTSD. The exposure basis is presumed due to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 70 percent for bipolar disorder with PTSD was denied. The restoration of the 70 percent rating from 50 percent is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran was found not to be bedridden or in need of regular aid and assistance as a result of his service-connected conditions. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.