PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, PTSD rating, and TDIU due to new evidence indicating a possible association between hypertension and herbicide exposure. The Veteran needs to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo examinations to determine current disability levels.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a higher rating due to worsening symptoms since his last VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and for a TDIU due to service-connected disability. The appeals are being remanded because there may be outstanding VA treatment records, private treatment records, and SSA records that have not been associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities contribute to his employment handicap, allowing him to receive VR&E benefits.

The Veteran's low back disorder is granted service connection.,Service connection for a heart disorder is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected. The nasal condition, to include sleep apnea, remains remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and respiratory problems, as well as PTSD, have been reopened. The Board has ordered remand of these issues due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches due to deficiencies in prior VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were found to be contributory causes of his death, which was caused by metastatic lung cancer. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, panic disorder, generalized anxiety, and major depressive disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder related to active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective March 3, 2014. The decision grants the higher rating but does not grant a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board will now consider any other diagnosed psychiatric disorder related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and knee disabilities are causing him to be unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has ordered a remand for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, PTSD, and depression. The Board found no causal relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board dismissed the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and TDIU, finding that the Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the rating and effective date in November 2007. The claim for a TDIU was denied as it did not meet the criteria due to lack of evidence showing unemployability within one year prior to the April 24, 2008 filing.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded due to the need for a clinical opinion to differentiate symptoms attributed to service-connected PTSD from those attributable to nonservice-connected TBI.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to non-compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's PTSD rating is increased, but his TDIU claim remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and RBD, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service onset of these conditions.