PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder.,Service connection for hypertension was granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective July 31, 2018. The appeal for higher ratings for IBS and PFB was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals prior to the Board decision.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension is granted as it is presumed due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder and alcohol use disorder in remission, is granted. The Board finds the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI has been granted a 100% rating since February 22, 2018. The Board found that the symptoms of both conditions have caused total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's muscle injury to the calf muscles is granted as secondary to his service-connected left tibia disability. The initial rating for PTSD is granted at 70 percent, effective November 19, 2007.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent disability rating, but denied for higher ratings. The Veteran also received a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his active military service, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent since November 22, 2019. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the qualifications of the examiner who performed his November 2019 examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted a rating of 100 percent, effective March 3, 2006. The claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 1, 2009 is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD and credible evidence shows that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred, linking his current symptoms to his in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from April 18, 2017 to April 24, 2022. The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining and associating certain medical records, including Social Security Administration (SSA) records and private treatment records from Dr. L.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, is remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence to support the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the failure to provide a VA examination as part of the most recent Board remand. The Veteran was requested to schedule an examination but did not respond.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, as well as a skin disorder of the back.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that there was no credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors.