PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports a link between his in-service trauma and current symptoms.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of whether his May 2012 Notice of Disagreement was timely filed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and PTSD are all granted as service-connected.,Left foot tendonitis, right foot tendonitis, neck disability, low back disability, bilateral pes planus, left heel calcaneal spur, right heel calcaneal spur, and hemorrhoids remain pending for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50% rating for PTSD is denied as the increase in symptomatology was not factually ascertainable within one year prior to her February 19, 2013 claim.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since the appeal began, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a left hand disorder, right upper extremity disorder, and sleep disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD are related to his in-service stressors, including being fired on by the enemy while serving in Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been denied.,The issue of secondary service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities to diabetes mellitus (DM) is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed PTSD, Bipolar II Disorder, and Substance Abuse Disorders as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder, has been denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was granted, and her service connection for Multiple Myeloma was denied. A TDIU was also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for polycystic kidney disease has been reopened. The ratings for PTSD, lumbar spine disability, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome have been remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Lumbar Spine Disability, and Bilateral Hearing Loss due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed before the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, can be decided. The Veteran's statements and current diagnoses suggest a need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination to determine if her PTSD warrants an increased rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical examination to determine if the appellant was insane at the time of his discharge.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was granted service connection.,PTSD was granted with a rating of 70% from November 19, 2010 to June 24, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent for the entire appeal period, and a TDIU is dismissed as moot due to her already having a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks prior to January 19, 2017. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.