PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in January 1982 due to lack of a verifiable stressor. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is now set at September 28, 1981, based on new evidence showing combat experience and a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication. The Veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss, PTSD service connection, and back condition are all pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD have been granted service connection.,A rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis has been granted, but a higher rating is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his spouse being included as a dependent, finding that the first notice of marriage was received on September 29, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also found that the Veteran has a non-PTSD psychiatric disorder and remanded to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Veteran is seeking an effective date prior to April 8, 2015 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board has remanded this matter due to inadequate examination and missing treatment records.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a PTSD examination. The restoration of the prior 70 percent rating for PTSD is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors and conflicting medical opinions regarding PTSD. The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and service, as well as its connection to the service-connected lumbar strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's earned income during the relevant time period, which is necessary to determine if he was unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD prior to September 24, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded due to the possibility of an increase in severity since the last VA examination and the need to obtain recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from April 10, 2014. The issue of an extraschedular TDIU for the period October 31, 2011 to April 10, 2014 is remanded.

The Board has vacated its previous denial of service connection for PTSD and remanded the case to allow a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for various issues due to the absence of an adequate substantive appeal. The claims include increased ratings and effective date determinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran was not diagnosed with PTSD during his VA examinations and the examiner is asked to consider all available evidence, including in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board finds that any diagnosed conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, MDD and unspecified depressive disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and related disabilities are remanded due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for further evaluation.,The Veteran's claims for left foot disability, skin disability, seizure disability, hypertension, hepatitis C, herpes, and dental disability are remanded due to the need for further evaluation of their relationship to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's claims for hypertension, hepatitis C, and herpes are remanded due to the need for further evaluation of their relationship to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's claims for herpes and dental disability are remanded due to the need for further evaluation of their relationship to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 1, 2006, is remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent, effective August 8, 2011. The decision also indicates that the Veteran requested this specific rating and no further discussion is necessary.