PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his in-service assault, and service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has decided that the effective date for PTSD should be August 30, 2006. The case is being remanded to determine an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was partially denied, with some issues remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and heart condition render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

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

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for a bilateral eye condition, right hand disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (excluding depression), including PTSD due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to Agent Orange exposure. The rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for increased PTSD rating and TDIU is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records from specific periods.

The Veteran's current PTSD was incurred in service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was granted a 70% rating from March 31, 2016. The claim for increased ratings and TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors, and the Veteran's representative requested an in-person VA examination for a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded because the Board did not refer it to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence and depression has resulted in occupational and social impairment, leading to a TDIU effective September 7, 2016. An earlier effective date of January 28, 2016, for the assignment of a 70% disability evaluation is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability, including MDD and anxiety disorder, due to new evidence submitted. The claims are being reviewed on their merits.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent from May 2, 2014 to March 29, 2018. The rating is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Depression, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of various disabilities due to new evidence received after a May 2015 decision. The issues include psychiatric/cognitive disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, prostate disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD and coronary bypass surgery residuals are rated, but the initial rating for PTSD is denied. The effective dates for service connection are also denied.