PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's OSA and PTSD have been granted service connection, with the OSA rated at 30 percent and the PTSD initially rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective February 14, 2005. The Veteran's nephrolithiasis is currently rated as 30 percent disabling. Service connection for a headache disability is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further evaluations. The claims for increased ratings and service connection will be reconsidered after the development.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence has met the percentage requirements for a TDIU rating, and his service-connected disabilities prevent him from performing gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD, resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity for the period prior to April 23, 2015. The symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has established service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service stressors. Service connection for hypertension remains denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, GERD, hematuria, fibromyalgia, ulcer, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, nerve damage to the left hand, arms, and feet, and right hand disability have been denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors and no link between current conditions and service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The effective date of the current 30 percent evaluation remains unchanged as there is no evidence of an increase in disability prior to September 4, 2012.

The Veteran's compensation benefits were reduced due to incarceration, resulting in an overpayment. The AOJ must provide a detailed audit of the overpayment and explain its calculation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD is not related to his period of active military service and therefore denied service connection for COPD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing records and incomplete information.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder, are found to be attributable to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder(s).

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 100% disabling, effective June 20, 2016. The decision also granted SMC based on housebound status.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are not considered to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with depression.

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

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70 percent disability evaluation. The Board also granted the TDIU claim.