PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the original grant of service connection for mood disorder was not based on clear and unmistakable error, thus restoring service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to insufficient compliance with previous directives. The case is now pending and will be reviewed again.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim regarding the character of discharge as a bar to VA compensation benefits, finding no new and material evidence that would change the previous determination.

The Veteran's PTSD has increased in severity, and a more contemporaneous examination is needed to determine the current level of disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and increased disability rating for service-connected left ear hearing loss due to new evidence provided by the Veteran and potential increase in symptoms since his last VA examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, has been rated at 70 percent since June 2014. The Board found that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's heart disorder was denied service connection as it did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period and continuity of symptomatology is not established. The Veteran's dysthymia with PTSD, however, resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since August 29, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, was denied as there is no current diagnosis of such disorders.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and higher initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral eye condition, alcohol dependence, left shoulder dislocation, and PTSD. The appeal for a higher initial rating in excess of 10 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD with depression, is currently rated at 50 percent. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied because the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

Service connection is granted for nerve impairment of the right elbow and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, but only on a limited basis.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression. The Veteran's new evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD and depression, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches and PTSD due to insufficient evidence regarding their impact on his work and daily life, as well as inconsistencies in the medical records. The Veteran will need to provide pay statements documenting sick leave use and private treatment records from his providers.

The Veteran's PTSD, sleep apnea, keloids, and headaches were not found to be related to service or service-connected conditions. The claims for these disabilities are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have contributed substantially to his death from coronary artery disease.,However, the VA examiner concluded that the PTSD did not cause the coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the beginning of the appeal period, and his TDIU claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective February 10, 2015. TDIU due to service-connected disability is granted since February 10, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression, mood disorders, adjustment disorder, and PTSD are remanded. His claim for service connection for depression under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is also remanded. The right shoulder disability and right shoulder scar ratings are remanded as well. TDIU is also remanded.

The Board has expanded the Veteran's claim to include all similar psychiatric disorders and has ordered a VA examination to determine if any of these conditions, including PTSD, are related to service.