PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no legal basis to award such a date prior to October 28, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed due to his death.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. Service connection for hypertension and OSA are denied, as the evidence does not support a link to service or service-connected conditions. Service connection for chronic disability manifested by poor circulation, to include stasis dermatitis, is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The issues of service connection and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating since October 9, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depression; a higher initial disability rating for cervical spine disability; and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The remand includes additional stressor development and new examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for status post cataract surgery, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, and PTSD with depression due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to August 6, 2013 are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for cervical strain, right shoulder disability, hypertension, and PTSD as the appellant withdrew his appeal with respect to these issues prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence and a request for a hearing.

The Veteran's NOD to the September 2013 rating decision was not timely filed, and her claims for increased rating for migraine headaches and service connection for respiratory/pulmonary condition, residuals of hysterectomy, and PTSD were denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of PTSD was granted, and the effective date is set at February 5, 2007.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30% prior to January 20, 2015 and at 70% from that date. The appeal for a higher rating has been granted.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran has PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, which are service-connected based on direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining SSA records and issuing a Statement of Claim (SOC) regarding the effective date for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and his combined evaluation is at least as likely as not that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and remanded the issues of PTSD rating and sleep disorder. The decision on these issues is pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified stressor-related or depressive disorder. The appeal was also remanded for evaluations in excess of 20 percent for gastroparesis, as well as evaluations in excess of 10 percent for left and right ankle instability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied due to lack of evidence of a diagnosed condition. The Board found that the Veteran did not have PTSD or any other diagnosable psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including the total knee arthroplasty with residual pain and weakness, is granted as service-connected. The issues of arthritis in all joints (excluding left shoulder and right knee), low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.