PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or other acquired psychiatric disorders related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, is granted. The rating for this condition has been increased to 30 percent.

The Veteran's mood disorder with PTSD is granted a disability rating of 70 percent effective from May 19, 2009.

The Board cannot make a decision on the issue of sleep apnea service connection because no VA examiner has provided an opinion regarding whether it is related to PTSD. The case is being sent back for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the entire period on appeal, effective December 26, 2012. The Board also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to have started during service and is related to his duties as a mortuary affairs specialist. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to gather financial information and properly address the overpayment issue of VA pension benefits.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for PTSD and alcohol abuse. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and PTSD, due to military sexual trauma; service connection for alcohol abuse secondary to PTSD; entitlement to a permanent and total disability rating for service-connected disabilities; and entitlement to TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for Crohn’s disease is granted, and the claim is now considered. Service connection for Crohn’s disease is also granted.,A rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted, effective from February 25, 2013, subject to controlling regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for a psychiatric disorder, specifically unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, related to his service in Vietnam. The decision also grants service connection for PTSD, despite conflicting opinions on whether the Veteran currently suffers from this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service event, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an effective date of January 16, 2007. He is also granted a 100% rating for his PTSD and total disability compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC). The issue of an extraschedular TDIU prior to January 16, 2007 remains outstanding.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn all his pending appeals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The effective date of service connection is not being granted as it was received on July 11, 2013.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD are currently rated as 50 percent disabling, hypertension is not service-connected, and the Veteran is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including VA treatment records. The issues include service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, COPD, and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the appellant is a helpless child of the Veteran and thus entitled to death pension benefits. However, her income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for a helpless child throughout the relevant period. The appeal is REMANDED due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been rated at 80 percent combined, and are reasonably shown to be of such nature and severity as to preclude his participation in substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since February 17, 2011. The Board has granted TDIU effective that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, but only to reopen the claims. The claim for PTSD has not been reopened.,The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss or tinnitus had onset in active service.