PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with mood disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective June 8, 2009. A TDIU was granted prior to May 5, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with depression is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of service connection due to in-service combat stressors, and resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no formal or informal claim prior to July 25, 2011. The appeal is now remanded for further development and examination.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, were not shown to be related to service. The Board found that the current disabilities did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent disability rating for the entire appeal period, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since December 20, 2006. The Board found that the symptoms associated with his PTSD more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus were granted effective January 15, 2014. The effective dates prior to this date are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted in some cases, but denied on the merits. The decisions are mixed as to whether certain conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol dependence is denied. The earliest effective date is August 22, 2011.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and remanded the issues of increased ratings for lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease and TDIU.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is rated at a 50 percent rating prior to October 14, 2009. The appeal for a higher rating or total disability rating due to unemployability was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) and increased rating for tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations of his disabilities due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to seek and provide private medical records related to his PTSD treatment. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to herbicide exposure, and remanded the issues of increased rating for PTSD and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depression. The claims for service connection for migraines, arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), psychosis, and a psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since March 26, 2012. The Board has now granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, effective from the date of the claim (March 26, 2012), with no higher.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus were denied. The Veteran's current rating for diabetes mellitus is 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for headaches is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one a month over several months, which would warrant a 30 percent rating. The Veteran’s claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability including PTSD is remanded due to insufficient information and need for further examination.