PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent from March 15, 2016 to December 18, 2017. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms warranted this rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his preexisting PTSD was aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and PTSD was reopened, and the claim is granted. A compensable rating of 10% for GERD from July 22, 2009 forward is also granted. The increased rating for migraines remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no competent or credible evidence showing an in-service trauma and thus no valid diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, PTSD rating, and TDIU due to new evidence indicating a possible association between hypertension and herbicide exposure. The Veteran needs to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo examinations to determine current disability levels.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a higher rating due to worsening symptoms since his last VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and for a TDIU due to service-connected disability. The appeals are being remanded because there may be outstanding VA treatment records, private treatment records, and SSA records that have not been associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities contribute to his employment handicap, allowing him to receive VR&E benefits.

The Veteran's low back disorder is granted service connection.,Service connection for a heart disorder is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected. The nasal condition, to include sleep apnea, remains remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and respiratory problems, as well as PTSD, have been reopened. The Board has ordered remand of these issues due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches due to deficiencies in prior VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were found to be contributory causes of his death, which was caused by metastatic lung cancer. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, panic disorder, generalized anxiety, and major depressive disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder related to active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective March 3, 2014. The decision grants the higher rating but does not grant a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board will now consider any other diagnosed psychiatric disorder related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and knee disabilities are causing him to be unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has ordered a remand for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, PTSD, and depression. The Board found no causal relationship between these conditions and service.