PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for arteriosclerotic heart disease and PTSD, as well as an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU, are being remanded due to incomplete adjudication.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and other conditions, should be remanded for further action due to incomplete service treatment records and the need to obtain additional information from SSA.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of an initial disability rating for acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymic disorder is rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's statements regarding his symptoms are not credible.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the circumstances of the Veteran's fall and death, which is necessary to determine if his service-connected disabilities contributed to his cause of death.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded because a more recent examination is needed to assess the current severity of her condition. Her TDIU claim is also remanded due to inadequate notice and for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as the evidence did not establish a link between the condition and active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) were denied. The Veteran was also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease prior to June 16, 2017 and in excess of 60 percent thereafter.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if he has any current psychiatric disability and whether it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD and depression were granted initial ratings of 70 percent from April 28, 2018.

The reduction in the disability rating for PTSD from 100 percent to 50 percent was improper, and the 100 percent rating is restored.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder, claimed as PTSD, has not resulted in more than occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for further evaluation due to lack of recent medical records and a need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service or his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum rating available under current criteria. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD since January 10, 2017 is denied. The current rating of 70 percent adequately reflects the severity and impact of his PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's service connection claim for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted because the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD, a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor, and credible supporting evidence that the stressor occurred.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective date is May 20, 2010, the date of his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.