PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for MDD due to new evidence showing a possible link between the Veteran's MDD and his military service. The claim is now granted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD from April 21, 2006 through January 2, 2007, and from April 1, 2007 through July 1, 2008 was granted by the Board. The Veteran is currently assigned a 70 percent rating for this period.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from April 25, 2008. However, the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% evaluation prior to November 14, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current heart disability is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a higher rating of 70 percent since January 12, 2015. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of VA treatment records, particularly those from January 2018 and February 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to November 14, 2014 and granted a 50 percent rating since that date. The appeal is denied for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to potential missing VA treatment records. The AOJ must obtain all relevant medical records and readjudicate the cases.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess his current employment capacity and disability severity.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at the highest possible level of 40 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, bipolar disorder and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a new opinion regarding the relationship between his current disorders and in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's reported symptoms are consistent with his military service experience and supported by medical evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since January 14, 2010 and a TDIU is granted from that date to September 30, 2013.,Special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status is awarded from July 12, 2012 to January 31, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records and SSA records. The AOJ will have an opportunity to review these records in the readjudication of her claim.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decreases in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks due to anxiety, depression, hypervigilance, and sleep disturbances. The Board found a 30 percent evaluation for the period since July 12, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting diagnoses and a need for clarification of etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his psychiatric symptoms do not meet the criteria for service connection. The back disorder was also not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and is not otherwise related to active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for PTSD before the Board could make a decision.