PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's mental state at the time of his discharge, and a VA medical examination is needed.

The Veteran's claim of a rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD and his TDIU claim are both being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed. The Board granted a 50 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) from March 27, 2012 to December 15, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of total social and occupational impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, a cervical spine disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, and PTSD), all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Cushing’s syndrome.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was established for PTSD based on a verified in-service stressor, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between current hearing loss and active service.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and for further development regarding the pyogenic lung abscess, postoperative claim. The earlier effective date claim for PTSD is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed because he died during the pendency of his claim, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings of service-connected disabilities and the determination of whether SMC is warranted are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations. The referred claims include PTSD, diabetes, retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, and heart disability.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 100 percent for the entire period on appeal, and he has been granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate. The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was dismissed as moot.

The claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The TDIU claim was also denied as there is no evidence that his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) is denied. The Board also finds that the issue of entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD, with consideration of an earlier effective date, must be remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence, including SSA records and a VA examination regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD with Anxiety and remanded the issues of service connection for chloracne on face, chest, and back, as well as DDD of the thoracolumbar spine.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-5 criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including posttraumatic stress disorder and lumbar strain with sciatica, have prevented him from securing and maintaining gainful employment since April 12, 2011. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective as of that date.

The Veteran's left foot degenerative joint disease and PTSD have been granted increased ratings of 10% and 50%, respectively, throughout the appeal period.