PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no verified in-service stressor and the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete medical opinions and further clarification is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete verification of the Veteran's reported stressor involving a bridge accident at Fort Drum, New York.

Your increased rating for PTSD has already been granted by the Board, and this appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating, effective January 18, 2008. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and opioid dependency, in remission (also claimed as depression), is rated at 70 percent disabling. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied. Total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent prior to January 31, 2013 and denied for a higher rating. From January 31, 2013 onwards, the Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of the claims as they are no longer relevant.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD and major depression, recurrent; sub-threshold PTSD ratings are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD rating claim.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of October 15, 2009 based on new evidence provided by the Veteran regarding fellow service members killed in action.

The appeal for a compensable initial rating for malaria is dismissed. The appeals for PTSD and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for her general anxiety disorder with PTSD is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are at least in equipoise as to whether they prevent her from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's sarcoidosis is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the need for high dose corticosteroids.

The Veteran's claim for reopening of service connection for PTSD is granted. Service connection for PTSD itself is denied, and the issues of service connection for nerve damage and stroke residuals are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his back disability was denied, and the claim for TDIU was also denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria or demonstrate that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and following any form of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the current rating adequately reflects his condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to inadequate examination findings and inconsistency in opinions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD is related to service and granted service connection. However, the issue of service connection for MDD remains pending as it was not addressed in the original decision.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is granted as service connected due to the link between his in-service trauma and current symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. The Board also found that other psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.