PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and there was no evidence of herbicide exposure. The claim for TDIU is also remanded due to lack of information on employment status.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has caused significant impairments, including memory loss and sleep deprivation, which have prevented him from maintaining or obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that COPD was not related to active service or herbicide exposure and PTSD did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 26, 2010 for the award of service connection for PTSD with cannabis abuse. The Veteran's appeal was not timely filed as a VA Form 9 was not submitted within the required time frame.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 10% prior to June 26, 2017. The Board found that the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and chronic sleep impairment more nearly approximate a 30% rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and PTSD as there are outstanding treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for additional medical opinions to determine if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, PTSD, or both.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and review of his employment background.

The Board found that the termination of SMC based on housebound status, effective June 1, 2010, was proper due to the Veteran not meeting the statutory requirements for the payment of special monthly compensation at the housebound rate beginning November 1, 2006.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since May 12, 2006. The Board granted a higher initial rating for PTSD and awarded TDIU based on the service-connected PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for depression and granted her claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The evidence is sufficient to establish that she experienced in-service sexual trauma which contributed to her current diagnoses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases, finding that his conditions did not warrant higher ratings based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that a TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depression has been rated at 70 percent since March 26, 2015. Effective May 10, 2012, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent.,Effective March 26, 2015, but no earlier, the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for TBI with headaches was denied. The claim for PTSD was reopened, but service connection remains denied. The Veteran does not have any current psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been rated, but his claim for service connection of atrial fibrillation was denied. The Board found that the Veteran is not entitled to a TDIU prior to December 15, 2010 due to his other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial evaluation for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's PTSD claim was reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD due to new evidence. However, the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is not found to be related to his military service.