PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case for additional VA medical opinions to address service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) and TDIU. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to missed VA examination and outstanding VA records. The TDIU claim is also being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for restoration of compensation for posttraumatic stress disorder from December 17, 1958. The Court affirmed this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to evaluate his PTSD and because of the inextricably intertwined nature of his TDIU claim with his PTSD evaluation.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and development are necessary before the claims can be decided on their merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current PTSD, dysthymia, and depressive disorder NOS are related to in-service military sexual trauma and service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD has not manifested with occupational and social impairment that would warrant a higher disability rating from March 18, 2010, to January 22, 2013; however, it did so from January 23, 2013, to February 9, 2016, and since February 10, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD, an earlier effective date for prostate cancer service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is associated with his claimed stressor in service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The claims for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia have been reopened, but service connection is not granted.,PTSD has been reopened and considered on the merits. The claim is pending further review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his migraine headaches and psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. He is also awarded a noncompensable disability rating for his tension headaches prior to August 24, 2017, but beginning on that date he is entitled to a 30% disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since June 28, 2010 and the effective date for this rating has been set to March 20, 2003. The Board also granted TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, adjustment reaction, and a neurocognitive disorder. However, it is unable to grant these claims as there is no current diagnosis of any psychiatric condition other than a neurocognitive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional stressor development and an etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder.

The Board found that there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, being incurred or aggravated by service. The Veteran's reported stressors were not corroborated and his diagnoses are inconsistent with the clinical findings.

The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD is at least as likely as not caused by combat service and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent and the Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent from June 18, 2012 to April 25, 2013 and in excess of 50 percent from April 25, 2013. The TDIU claim is also granted.