PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Dysthymic Disorder is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the current diagnosis of depression, need for a new examination to corroborate non-combat stressor, and need for an updated VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than January 23, 2013 for the grants of service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, residuals of a right foot injury (claimed as residuals of a right foot fracture), and chronic diarrhea (claimed as IBS) have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for CFS has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased evaluations was timely filed, and all issues decided in the June 7, 2012 rating decision are now under review.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, as he has difficulty interacting with others in a work setting.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to an incorrect diagnostic manual being used in the initial evaluation. The Veteran must be evaluated using the DSM-5.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to November 6, 2014, and increased to 70 percent from that date. The appeal is denied as the criteria for a higher rating are not met.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in an October 2007 rating decision. The denial became final, and the Veteran did not appeal it. A March 2013 claim for depression led to a grant of service connection for depression effective March 26, 2013. Therefore, an earlier effective date for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but did not cause total occupational and social impairment. The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse has been granted a 100% rating for the entire period on appeal, indicating total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent effective October 17, 2018. The grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD has rendered moot the appeal for TDIU.,PTSD was found to cause total occupational and social impairment throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has found that the Veteran's lay testimony regarding witnessing wounded Service Members returning from Vietnam is credible and has resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. A VA examination is needed to determine if PTSD is related to his service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the period prior to May 3, 2016, and a higher rating of more than 70 percent is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions. A new VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's reported stressors in service and their relationship to his current psychiatric diagnoses.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the Veteran's PTSD symptoms increasing since his last examination in May 2015, and new treatment records need to be obtained.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted due to a diagnosed condition linked to an in-service personal assault, and the Board affirms that there is sufficient medical evidence to support this diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of his service-connected PTSD was granted, with the disability rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability rating for PTSD has been remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Board will consider this evidence and issue an SSOC.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 30 percent disabling prior to February 21, 2015, and as 70 percent disabling thereafter. The appeal is granted for a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, type II, are remanded as secondary to service-connected other specified depressive and anxiety disorder.