PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

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.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and PTSD due to lack of evidence supporting the Veteran's claims, including his assertions of exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for PTSD is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder, is granted.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for dermatophytosis pedis, head trauma with headaches, upper back injury, lower back injury, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The issues are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD to include persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder is denied for a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to January 16, 2020.,The Veteran's PTSD to include persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder is denied for a rating in excess of 70 percent from January 16, 2020.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 24, 2014 for the award of service connection for PTSD. This decision is based on new and material evidence received by VA within one year of the October 2010 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand this case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD and other psychiatric disorders are related to his active service. The VA needs to provide a clearer opinion on these issues.