PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's depressive disorder NOS was incurred during service and granted as service connection.

The Veteran's effective date for SMC at the housebound rate is granted as September 17, 1997, based on his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a fracture of the left little finger, and the current disability requirement was not met.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and verification of in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of all current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's service in Germany may be associated with his acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD with anxiety disorder, effective October 19, 2011. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is also granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service was under other than honorable conditions due to misconduct. The case is being remanded for a medical opinion regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct, and for additional VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD. The issue of entitlement to TDIU based on PTSD is also part of this appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his PTSD, effectively preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment and grants a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD, depression and alcohol dependence are currently rated at 30 percent. The Board finds that the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate a 30 percent rating throughout the initial appeal period. Service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected PTSD, depression and alcohol dependence is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disabilities.

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

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of this case.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since February 28, 2017. The evidence does not support a finding of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to March 1, 2004.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since July 3, 2012. The Board found that the symptoms of his PTSD have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 50 percent prior to January 20, 2017 and increased to 70 percent as of that date. The appeal is mixed with some issues granted and others not.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to deficiencies in a previous VA addendum opinion. The appellant is seeking service connection for various psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and the claim will be reviewed again based on the new evidence.