PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder are granted, but the Veteran is not entitled to increased ratings or separate ratings for his foot conditions. The Veteran does receive a higher rating of 30 percent for cirrhosis of the liver since February 12, 2017.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for eye twitching, finding no evidence of a current disability. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development and rating actions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD with secondary alcohol dependence is remanded due to the lack of recent VA and private treatment records, and the need for a new examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including a personality disorder and PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of such disorders during active duty or due to in-service stressors. The Veteran was diagnosed with bipolar disorder prior to his current claim but this condition does not meet the criteria for a current disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service, including an in-service personal assault. The Veteran must undergo a VA examination to provide an opinion on this issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin condition and PTSD due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to provide or authorize VA to obtain relevant treatment records, and an addendum opinion must be obtained regarding the nature and etiology of his skin conditions and PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 70 percent for the entire increased rating period, and he is granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The right knee disability and left knee disability secondary to the left knee disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 5, 2005 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The Board also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, as well as PTSD, were denied. Additionally, his requests for increased ratings for PTSD prior to July 21, 2016, and since then, as well as for erectile dysfunction, were also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since his date of claim, effective July 14, 2011. The rating was increased to 70 percent as of October 7, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied all other claims as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD under DSM-5, and determining whether any other acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and his diabetes mellitus, type II is denied an initial rating greater than 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors. The upper extremity peripheral neuropathy claim is also pending as it needs an initial rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of December 17, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being obtained by VA, and the Veteran did not waive initial consideration of this evidence by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to the condition.,For his right knee scar, the Veteran's initial rating request is remanded due to insufficient information regarding the nature and extent of the scar.