PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to the lack of recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% since November 4, 2010. The effective date for this rating cannot be earlier than November 4, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and anxiety/depression due to potential personal assault during service. Additional development is needed, including a VA examination for PTSD based on military sexual trauma and an evaluation of his current psychiatric disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing evidence and inadequate examination. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, need further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected prostate cancer and PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and PTSD have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is found to be related to military sexual trauma (MST) in service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for assignment of a TDIU.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for his service-connected knee Osgood-Schlatter’s disease and PTSD with mood disorder are being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted service connection, while his PTSD claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, but this is denied.,Service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is granted.,Ratings in excess of 10 percent are remanded for patellofemoral syndrome of both knees and hypertension.,Ratings in excess of 20 percent are remanded for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and radiculopathy of both upper extremities.,TDIU is also remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection earlier than originally decided due to new evidence that corroborated his reported stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, mood disorder, and polysubstance abuse have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 3, 2012, to April 2, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD and anxiety disorder have been rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for these conditions. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further examination and review.

The Veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder is rated at a 50 percent evaluation, which meets the criteria for reduced reliability and productivity.,The Veteran's right knee strain requires another VA examination to determine its extent of disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU due to incomplete development of evidence, including a lack of discussion in the February 2015 VA examination report regarding prior service and a need for a new VA examination by a board certified psychiatrist.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and related psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and panic disorder, is granted. The claim for a right wrist disability is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent prior to August 1, 2015, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for PTSD has been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.