PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim is denied as there is no evidence of both loss of erectile power and penile deformity.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetes mellitus is denied due to the absence of insulin, restricted diet, or oral hypoglycemic agent requirements.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction prior to October 31, 2005 is not granted as there is no evidence of a claim filed before that date.,Claims for service connection secondary to existing disabilities are remanded and will be considered in the future.,Claims for increased ratings for right knee arthritis and right knee disability are also remanded.,PTSD rating remains at 50 percent, with claims for higher ratings still pending.,TDIU claim is remanded as there are no specific service-connected disabilities listed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral knee arthralgia, and remanded his claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The decision is pending further action.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded to determine the nature and etiology of a diagnosed anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 21, 2012 for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records from February 2011 to December 2012.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed. The appeal for TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA examination to address whether any acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. The Veteran's original claim remains pending as he submitted new and material evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for this condition. The Board has determined that his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating. Additionally, the Veteran was granted TDIU (Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability) due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as a direct service connection, while PTSD was granted due to its being incurred during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence, and the Board has now granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for updated VA and private treatment records, as well as a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and acute hepatitis with kidney and liver problems are denied. The Veteran is granted a 30 percent evaluation for right ulnar neuropathy prior to August 21, 2014, but his claim for higher ratings for PTSD from that date forward remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent from July 2010, with a grant of an increased evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and development of stressor claims. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are currently under consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for cervical spine, thoracic spine, left eye, migraine headaches, right thumb arthritis, and right knee post-surgical scar disabilities have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for right knee degenerative joint disease, right ankle degenerative joint disease, PTSD, and right eye disability are pending and need further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information provided by previous VA examinations regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service. The Veteran needs a new examination to clarify these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD was reopened and granted effective November 29, 2010. The decision also denied a TDIU prior to this date.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand this case for further development.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. However, the hearing loss claim remains denied and the case is remanded to obtain a VA examination regarding the Veteran's Camp Lejeune exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, right ankle disability, and hypertension were denied due to lack of evidence showing the disabilities were incurred in or caused by military service. The claim for PTSD was granted as the Veteran has provided credible supporting evidence that he experienced an in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of all submitted evidence, including a private psychiatric evaluation from November 2012.