PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was received on September 23, 2008. The Board granted the effective date of September 23, 2008, but no earlier.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment, so his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, claimed as PTSD and depression is granted. A rating of 30 percent for GERD with Barrett’s esophagus and hiatal hernia is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The appeal seeking a compensable rating for migraine headaches is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and for TDIU due to the submission of additional evidence since the last decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for TDIU based on his combined rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, depression, and tinnitus have been reopened. Service connection is granted for tinnitus but denied for chest problems/blood clot in lungs. Other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature, etiology, and severity of his right wrist disability and whether it is related to his service-connected conditions. The initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss remains denied as there is no evidence showing a compensable level of impairment. The higher staged evaluations for PTSD are also being remanded due to new information that may affect the Veteran's employability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and depression, is related to his military service. The Board has determined that service connection for these conditions is warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective January 14, 2009. The Veteran also received a grant for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current mental health conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded due to incomplete records from his involuntary hospitalization and recent inpatient treatment. Updated medical records are needed for a proper evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and PTSD have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support a relationship between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder residuals with scar, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and gunshot wound residuals, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and depression have been granted. The lumbar spine DDD has a rating of 20 percent, but the right lower extremity radiculopathy does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 50 percent from September 26, 2003 to February 28, 2005.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The claim for service connection of glaucoma was denied. The claim for earlier effective date of PTSD rating and service connection for PTSD was dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for his shoulder and spine conditions, as well as PTSD. The claims are being remanded due to a lack of recent VA examinations that did not account for functional loss or flare-ups.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for alcohol and drug dependence to PTSD.