PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, as well as depressive disorder secondary to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder, and there was no evidence that the depressive disorder was incurred in service or aggravated by service-connected conditions.

The Veteran was granted a 100% rating for PTSD beginning on September 25, 2017.,Prior to this date, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50%

The Board has revised the November 1981 rating decision to grant service connection for PTSD with an effective date of June 3, 1981 due to a retroactive evaluation based on newly associated evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD from January 26, 2010 to September 30, 2015 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish findings consistent with an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to September 30, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD is directly related to his combat service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability including PTSD, schizophrenia, and anxiety. Service connection was also denied for diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, and gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. The right ankle disability claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding his headache disability and acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The case will be returned for further proceedings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for depression and PTSD, finding that there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric disability to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and cause of death due to potential new evidence and need for medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and PTSD, as well as her claim for a compensable rating for a scar associated with total abdominal hysterectomy are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for refractive error, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and tinnitus have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for PTSD and major depressive disorder. The Veteran is also entitled to a 50% rating for migraine headaches since the establishment of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Depression, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are related to his active service. Service connection was not granted for Personality Disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in psychological findings and diagnoses, requiring further development of the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development of records and need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% effective June 22, 2011. This decision grants a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in the July 2019 VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was caused or aggravated by his service-connected asthma. The examiner did not adequately explain the prevalence of OSA among patients with different levels of asthma and did not address the impact of asthma on the severity of OSA.

The Board denied a TDIU on an extraschedular basis as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular thresholds for a TDIU, and there was no evidence of unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD have become moot as the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.