PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 70 percent disabling, but the Board found no evidence warranting a higher rating. The appeal for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder is granted. The right eye disability claim is denied, while the right knee and high blood pressure secondary to PTSD claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD prior to July 18, 2019 is remanded due to the need for additional private treatment records. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may be impacted by any future assignment of disability ratings and effective dates for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Depression, Drug Abuse, and Alcohol Abuse due to a lack of current diagnoses under DSM-V criteria.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent and the Board has ordered a remand to assess whether his condition warrants an increase in rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development, including verifying an in-service stressor described by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability or in-service stressor. Service connection was granted for Major Depressive Disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a rating of 50% prior to January 11, 2019 and 70% since then. The claim for benefits under the Federal Tort Claims Act (38 U.S.C. § 1151) related to tardive dyskinesia is remanded. A TDIU is granted effective from January 11, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective March 23, 2014. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional examinations and to obtain updated treatment records. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, which grants a higher rating than the previous 30 and 50 percent ratings. The decision acknowledges that the severity of symptoms more closely approximates occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, type 2, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to a lack of complete STRs and VA treatment records, including Vet Center records.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, which renders the DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 moot and thus dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of PTSD, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum available rating under the applicable criteria. The Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, CABG, and ischemic heart disease, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as there is no current diagnosis conforming to the DSM-5 criteria.