PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and low back strain alone do not prevent her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no prior claims were filed and assigning the earliest possible effective date based on the date of receipt of the June 29, 2011 claim.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently meets (or did at any time during the pendency of this appeal) the diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD or other psychiatric disorder, and whether it is at least as likely as not that any diagnosed psychiatric disability is related to military service. The Veteran's in-service stressor must also be verified.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has determined that a rating of 70 percent is warranted due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to August 20, 2015 and in excess of 30 percent from August 20, 2015. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD and major depressive disorder are related to an in-service stressor, which is supported by credible evidence. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the nature and etiology of any current diagnosed psychiatric disorders, with a focus on whether they are related to his active duty service or specifically to his service-connected asthma.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 31, 2007 for the award of service connection for PTSD based on new evidence received after a previous denial in April 2008.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to the absence of a current diagnosis. The claim for an increased rating for corneal scar of the left eye, with retained foreign body, was denied as the Veteran failed to report for a necessary VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal of all issues.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and PTSD have resulted in a TDIU, with the disability rating for ischemic heart disease being granted at 100%.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, linked to active service. The most probative evidence does not establish a link between current symptoms and in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the Veteran's April 2010 application to reopen his claim was the earliest valid application and thus the appropriate effective date.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including eating disorders and PTSD. The evidence supports that these conditions had their onset in or are otherwise directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination regarding his PTSD and for obtaining all outstanding post-service medical treatment records. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with the PTSD issue.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and adjustment disorder with depressed mood, as secondary to a service-connected bilateral shoulder disorder. The Board also granted service connection for a bilateral knee disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD, OSA, and headaches are service-connected. The right foot condition is not service-connected.

The Veteran withdrew the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with MDD during his March 2017 Board hearing.