PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's service-connected PTSD is shown to be productive of a disability picture that equates to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, and mood; total occupational and social impairment is not shown.,The effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD has been granted as December 4, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a TDIU. The Board also remanded several issues for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle disability and remanded the issues of service connection for psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression) and low back disability.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The appeal is dismissed as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease. The application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder, finding that new evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD or link it to service. The Veteran was also diagnosed with alcohol dependence.

The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened and remanded. The claim of service connection for involuntary muscle contractions is also remanded.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal of his claim for an increased rating for PTSD before a decision was made by the Board.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II is dismissed. The appeals for PTSD and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for separate, compensable ratings for diabetic cataracts, erectile dysfunction, tinea pedis and cruris, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and an increased rating for PTSD. The RO is instructed to first adjudicate the claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus before addressing these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric conditions to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding credible evidence of the Veteran's in-service sexual harassment and assault. Service connection was denied for bipolar disorder due to lack of a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression and PTSD, are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, entitlement to a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD and diabetes mellitus type 2 due to herbicide exposure has been reopened, and service connection is granted. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted a temporary 100 percent rating for PTSD from August 22, 2012 to January 15, 2013. The issue of a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain service personnel and treatment records from the Army National Guard, to ensure compliance with VA's notification requirements, and to provide a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to military sexual trauma in service.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to February 21, 2013 was rated at 30 percent and denied a higher rating.,From February 21, 2013, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran is entitled to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for pulmonary embolism has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, a generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of status post right knee arthroscopy has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis from April 4, 2017, has been dismissed.