PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and TDIU prior to January 22, 2021 has been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and a higher rating in excess of 50 percent is denied.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its July 2022 remand directives and thus the claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and compliance with proper notice requirements.

The Veteran's TDIU prior to October 16, 2019 is being remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent prior to March 9, 2020 and 50 percent thereafter. The appeal for higher ratings remains pending due to the need for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to January 3, 2020. The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and remanded the issue of TDIU prior to February 7, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, has been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressors. The Board is seeking additional information from the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and individual employment due to conflicting decisions from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC). The issues are related, so a TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD are currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, depression, and PTSD to include substance abuse due to new evidence received since the August 2013 rating decision. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active service.,PTSD, DM with ED and nephropathy, and DPN of the RLE and LLE are all granted effective from March 23, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating or for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, finding no in-service stressor or other evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for ED was also denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, and remanded the cases regarding hypertension, respiratory disorder, headaches, and SMC.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to the appellant's service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, hypertension, and PTSD. The appeals were also dismissed regarding rating decisions and TDIU.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for PTSD was granted, but his increased rating claim for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent disability level for the entire appeal period, which grants him an evaluation of 50 percent and no higher.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 30 percent disabling prior to August 12, 2016. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD due to the severity of his symptoms resulting in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to in-service stressors. The decision also acknowledges other psychiatric diagnoses but attributes them to the now service-connected PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder.