PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims regarding service connection for PTSD as a cause of death and determining the extent to which PTSD contributed to the Veteran's death. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, was caused by his service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied. The earliest possible effective date assigned is December 6, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for DJD of the left foot and ankle, not including the left first MTP joint, and PTSD were denied. The effective dates for these decisions are not applicable as they are final.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence linking his current symptoms to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma is granted. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service stressor, and credible supporting evidence has been submitted.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence in full remission is granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective from September 17, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine whether the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities and if so, whether he is substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises.

The Board denied service connection for a sino-nasal disorder and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claim was not granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's November 1980 motor vehicle accident during service may not have been due to willful misconduct, and thus is related to service. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for a right ankle disability, tinnitus, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), with reasonable doubt resolving in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 19, 2016. Prior to that date, the rating was increased from 50 percent effective October 15, 2010. The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU due solely to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as secondary to military sexual trauma, and his syphilis claim remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD in September 2008 and the Veteran did not appeal. The claim was reopened on October 23, 2009, and granted effective from that date.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since June 1, 2010. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and migraines have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with secondary anxiety and depression is currently rated at 50 percent, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since October 31, 2011. The Board finds that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need to consider whether he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation solely by reason of his service-connected disabilities prior to September 25, 2012.