PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand both her claim for a higher rating and her TDIU claim.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Veteran's current diagnoses of Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD are linked to his in-service stressors. However, the claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded as it may be related to his diagnosed psychiatric conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and therefore service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hammertoes of the right foot and PTSD. The evidence did not support his assertions that he incurred these conditions during active service.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than March 23, 2015, for a grant of service connection for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection were partially denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s psychiatric disabilities are at worst manifest by symptoms most comparable to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, resulting in a 70% rating. The issues of residuals of frostbite and GERD service connection, as well as the rating for hypertrophic gastritis post-operative removal of sigmoid colon polyps and colon polyps, were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection was denied as her initial claim was received on October 22, 2009. The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD from October 22, 2009 to May 24, 2018 was also denied due to the lack of evidence showing total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to have been incurred in service due to an in-service sexual assault, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates have been remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse was granted an initial rating of 50 percent from December 4, 2002 to July 29, 2008, a 70 percent rating from July 30, 2008 through January 18, 2011, and a 50 percent rating thereafter.

The claims of service connection for hand laceration, head injury, PTSD, and conditions due to Agent Orange exposure have been denied.,New evidence submitted in support of these claims has not raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and attention deficit disorder, as there was no evidence of a current disability during or after service, and the most probative medical opinion found no link to service.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates and increased ratings for his service-connected tinnitus, PTSD, and TDIU. The case is remanded to consider new evidence and provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social deficiencies, warranting a 70 percent rating prior to November 28, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and mood disorder is on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, and sleep apnea have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a link between the current conditions and active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to February 19, 2016 and at 70% from that date. The Board has not decided the issue of TDIU for a period prior to February 19, 2016 but has granted TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for left ankle condition, anxiety attacks and mood swings, and PTSD were denied. The Board found no new evidence that would support reopening the claims.