PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

PTSD was denied for a higher rating, with the Veteran's condition not meeting criteria for total occupational and social impairment.,Right knee disability was denied for a higher rating due to limited range of motion without instability or other severe symptoms.

The claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened and granted. The Veteran's testimony regarding in-service events led to a new diagnosis of PTSD, which is related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an initial rating greater than 60 percent for CAD. The Veteran's back/neck condition, COPD, and erectile dysfunction were also remanded for further development.,The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination prior to his death to assess the existence and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including obtaining post-service medical records and corroborating in-service stressors. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is still under consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for its denial of a TDIU rating, as it failed to reconcile findings with the May 2017 VA examination opinion. The matter is now referred to the VA’s Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's asthma was rated at 30 percent prior to March 30, 2007 and remains rated at 30 percent thereafter. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new DC 6602 criteria.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and persistent depressive disorder, are granted as service connected based on direct evidence of a current disability, a confirmed in-service stressor, and a link between the current symptoms and the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being required, including verifying service in Thailand and examining the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as to this issue, but remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the underlying service connection matter.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a DRO hearing, and will be readjudicated after scheduling the hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as the evidence shows a diagnosis, credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor, and a link between current symptoms and the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection due to the death of the Veteran, and requests that the appellant clarify whether she wishes to proceed as a substitute claimant or for accrued benefits purposes. The appellant is also requested to provide any additional evidence pertinent to her claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain disease and an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, have been denied due to lack of evidence supporting in-service incurrence or onset.,An individual unemployability claim related to the left wrist disability has also been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.,Service connection for depression is granted, with the Board finding that it is related to active service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

All claims for service connection are remanded. The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted, but the other conditions remain in dispute.

Service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure in Vietnam. Service connection for PTSD and Depressive disorder NOS is remanded as the claimant has not provided sufficient evidence of current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The claims for Hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and an initial rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD are being remanded due to incomplete records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private medical records from the Veteran's pulmonologist and psychologist.