PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective from August 6, 2015.,His back disability remains at a 10 percent disability rating. The matter is remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD was granted, but the Board finds that a remand is needed to determine if his current disability level warrants an evaluation greater than 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of PTSD before June 20, 2018 was denied. The Board also denied the claim for TDIU due to service-connected disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to an in-service assault.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure the Veteran receives fully adequate VA medical examinations and opinions regarding his claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal regarding the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection for PTSD. As a result, there are no remaining issues for appellate consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 3, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a disability rating of 100 percent, and thus his claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran does not have a current disability and that any diagnosed conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is granted as service connected. The evidence supports the claim that his current diagnosis is related to events he experienced while in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric conditions. The VA must obtain updated treatment records, attempt to locate missing personnel records, and provide the Veteran with an examination to determine the nature and etiology of her psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to December 1, 2009. For the period from December 2, 2009, he is in receipt of a 100 percent disability rating and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC), which renders the issue of entitlement to a TDIU moot.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records that may provide additional insight into his condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% effective February 3, 2009. Prior to that date, the rating was 70%. The decision grants a higher rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service-connected disabilities, specifically a left thigh muscle injury, a left thigh scar, and a left corneal abrasion. As such, the claim for service connection for PTSD as due to service connected disabilities is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depressive disorder, are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic myelogenous leukemia, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD due to new evidence and other issues. The Veteran will need to provide additional records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board found that the discontinuance of VR&E services in May 2015 was proper and that the Veteran did not qualify for independent living services at that time.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection and disability ratings related to the veteran's conditions, including heart disabilities, psychiatric disorders, diabetic nephropathy, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathies, and retinopathy. The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.