PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, panic disorder, and depressive disorder, is granted. The claim for a back disability is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a respiratory lung disability and post-traumatic stress disorder. The claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) and neuropathy in both legs and feet due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports a finding that her current diagnosis of PTSD is related to her reported military sexual trauma (MST) during service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent since December 1, 2015. The Board denied an increased rating as the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and its relationship to service. The case will be returned for further examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD with schizophrenia and alcohol abuse is rated at a 70 percent rating for the period prior to March 10, 2016.

The Veteran's lung disease and PTSD were denied. Lung disease was not granted due to lack of a link between the condition and service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange. PTSD was granted at 70% prior to December 12, 2017.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's claims for service connection are valid and, therefore, remands the case back to the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of outstanding treatment records.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for PTSD, bipolar I disorder, and thoracolumbar strain due to lack of prior claims filed before July 30, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not been productive of total occupational and social impairment, but his other service-connected conditions have resulted in a 100 percent evaluation due to their combined effect on his ability to work.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and severe depression, finding that the Veteran's reported religious harassment during service is sufficient to establish a stressor. The diagnosis of PTSD was confirmed by medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence does not support a finding that he engaged in combat or experienced an in-service stressor related to his HIV diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a respiratory disorder to include as due to herbicide agent exposure in service, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a higher rating of coronary artery disease status post MI with stent placement.,A disability rating of 70 percent was granted for PTSD, effective prior to July 28, 2018. The Veteran is also entitled to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities prior to that date.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70% disability rating, but not higher. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment. Service connection is remanded for bilateral pes planus, left rib disorder, and headaches.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service, and the Board granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board denied an increased evaluation as his disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD due to insufficient development and evaluation of his symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent, the highest available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.