PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular system signs or symptoms and for a temporary total evaluation due to treatment for a service-connected disability requiring convalescence. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been denied. A TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed because the claim was resolved in his favor with a grant of service connection and an effective date. The issue of payment of compensation for service-connected PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since August 10, 2015. The Board found that his symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including work, family relationships, judgment, thinking or mood.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to an in-service stressor of military sexual trauma (MST). The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew the petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD during a Board hearing, resulting in the dismissal of this appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further VA examinations and consideration of additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. A disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD from August 10, 2017 is granted.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than major depressive disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety because his claim was resolved when he was granted service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from July 20, 2015 to January 14, 2019. The effective date for the TDIU grant is January 15, 2019.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is granted. The left foot scar issue remains pending due to remand. Hypertension is also pending and requires further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following gainful employment prior to September 18, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding no current disability and thus no basis for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate June 2016 VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, is now pending.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD was denied, and an effective date prior to March 17, 2017 for service connection of PTSD is also denied.,An initial rating in excess of 30 percent for COPD is remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's notice of disagreement regarding the denial of service connection for PTSD was not timely filed, and thus the claim is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a higher rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Cape Coral Hospital on June 14, 2017 is denied because the treatment was not authorized by VA and there were no emergency conditions that would have required immediate attention. Additionally, VA facilities were feasibly available to provide care.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Veteran needs to provide additional private treatment records, a statement of the case is required, and a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected IVDS.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service member's mental state at the time of his offenses and discharge, as well as incomplete personnel records for his Army Reserve service. The Appellant is asked to provide VA Form 21-4142 for treatment related to her deceased grandson's psychiatric conditions, and VA must obtain all relevant service and personnel records.