PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including OCD and PTSD, as the Veteran's current OCD is related to a traumatic event during his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the impact of his service-connected conditions on his ability to work.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, but the appeal for an increased rating to 100 percent remains pending. The case has been remanded for further development regarding entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has found that additional development is required before the remaining claims are decided, including for VA examinations of the Veteran's left shoulder and right foot disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is not found to be the cause of his obesity and resultant need for special home adaptations or SMC based on aid and attendance. The Board denied both claims due to insufficient evidence linking his obesity to his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in November 2009 due to the lack of a verifiable stressor. The effective date for service connection was assigned as November 10, 2014 after the Veteran submitted a formal or informal claim to reopen his previously denied PTSD service connection claim.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and left ankle disability, including a lack of service treatment records. The Veteran is asked to provide additional information or evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, but new evidence was presented to reopen the claim for PTSD. The rating for bilateral hearing loss remains at noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the beginning of his appeal, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not cause total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that neither his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus nor any exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to March 8, 2012 and remains at 70 percent from that date. The Board finds the evidence does not support a higher rating for any period.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70% since March 28, 2014. The Board has now granted a 100% rating for the entire appeal period, finding that his symptoms and impairment more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further evaluation, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened and granted. The claims for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Headaches and Migraines were denied.

The Board denied service connection for psychiatric disorders, hypertension, gastrointestinal disabilities, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a direct relationship to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and the Board does not have jurisdiction over this case.