PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder in remission has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by her authorized representative.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the General Formula for Mental Disorders. This reflects the severity of his symptoms which include occupational and social impairment due to deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the General Formula for Mental Disorders. This reflects the severity of his symptoms which include occupational and social impairment due to deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the General Formula for Mental Disorders. This reflects the severity of his symptoms which include occupational and social impairment due to deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the General Formula for Mental Disorders. This reflects the severity of his symptoms which include occupational and social impairment due to deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's disability rating for PTSD was reduced from 70 percent to 30 percent, effective September 1, 2015. The Board has restored the original 70 percent rating due to lack of improvement in the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and alcohol use disorder due to incomplete records, including those from Vet Centers. The VA must obtain relevant treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination for mental conditions other than PTSD, and a need for further VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD, TBI, and headache disorders. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, as he has testified that his symptoms are more severe than previously reported.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for an addendum VA examination. The examiner is asked to consider all available evidence, including service records and lay statements, to determine if PTSD is related to in-service stressors and other acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his cause of death, which was metastatic prostate cancer. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD affected his decision-making and led to a panic attack resulting in a hip injury that hastened his death.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, but he is granted entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and remanded the secondary service connection claim for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and PTSD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes-related neuropathy, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on this finding.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to August 25, 2008, for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The decision concluded that there was no clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a May 2011 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to address issues related to PTSD, other specified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder prior to April 20, 2016, as well as TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD, depressive disorder, and alcohol abuse have been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board found that the current rating of 70 percent adequately reflects his disability.