PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's chloracne is granted as service connected due to presumed herbicide exposure. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD was manifested by not more than occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board denied the claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's PTSD rating remains at 70 percent, but he is granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of both conditions.,A separate effective date for the TDIU will be determined by the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals regarding PTSD, an effective date for PTSD service connection, ischemic heart disease, and prostate cancer have all been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for thoracolumbar spine disability, left ankle disability, and psychiatric disability due to lack of a VA examination addressing the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD. Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential missing Social Security Administration records that may contain relevant information.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and unverified in-service stressors, as well as the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no more. He also meets the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and a TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of clear and unmistakable evidence showing that any acquired psychiatric disorder pre-existed service or was aggravated by service. The Veteran will need to undergo further examination to determine if their current conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD, currently rated at 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection of PTSD and depressive disorder. Additional development is needed, including verifying in-service stressors and assessing the relationship between the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU due to outstanding VA treatment records, a need for a supplemental VA examination, and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran withdrew from the appeal all claims related to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD with major depressive disorder and a cognitive disorder, dry eye syndrome with eyelid cysts, and TBI.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence of current psychiatric symptoms and a need for updated treatment records. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but his attorney has requested a higher rating.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the appellant's service-connected disabilities, including psychiatric disability, right foot contusion with metatarsalgia, cervical spine strain with degenerative arthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, residuals of a fractured right index finger, and residuals of a fractured right little finger. The remand requires obtaining additional medical records, scheduling examinations to assess the severity of these disabilities, and issuing an SSOC regarding the April 2016 denial of service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder has been reopened. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of this claim. However, the Veteran’s PTSD is rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for an increased rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders due to his symptoms being described as mild or transient with occasional decrease in work efficiency during periods of significant stress.