PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that an effective date prior to May 24, 2011, for the award of service connection for PTSD is not warranted. The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to his psychiatric symptomatology, without more severe manifestations that more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder is service-connected, and his sleep apnea is secondary to this condition. The Board finds no evidence of asbestos exposure or other conditions related to service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining more recent VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is a result of his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the effective date of his service connection, and he is found to be unemployable due to his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not render him unemployable prior to April 7, 2016. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of total disability due to his PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for PTSD prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral pes planus, finding that new evidence did not warrant reopening of the service connection claim for PTSD. The rating for bilateral pes planus remained at 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the right knee based on a finding that it is presumptively related to service, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other issues remain pending and are remanded.

The Board denied all increased rating claims for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's syphilis and neurosyphilis are attributable to his active service, including service in Southwest Asia. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.,Service connection is granted for unspecified neurocognitive disorder with behavioral disturbance and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, effective prior to February 21, 2013 and thereafter throughout the period of appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a missed VA psychiatric examination, and a new examination is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a verified in-service stressor event and therefore cannot establish service connection for PTSD. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, is denied as there is no evidence of any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD meets the requirements for an initial increased evaluation of 70 percent, but no higher, for the period beginning on and after March 17, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not to the extent that it would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is denied as there is no valid diagnosis of PTSD consistent with DSM criteria. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other mental health condition that can be linked to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, diabetes mellitus type II, cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, and PTSD have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen any of these claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was reopened based on his assertion that he was diagnosed with diabetes during active duty.