PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current level of disability. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and service-connected right knee disability did not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to September 15, 2006. The Board found that his other service-connected conditions, including posttraumatic stress disorder and lumbosacral strain, also did not render him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and needs further development before a decision can be made.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence received since the final decisions is either cumulative or redundant of previous evidence.

The Veteran's claims for left chest, back and arm pain and numbness, PTSD, and hypertension have been reopened. However, the preponderance of evidence is against service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD and low back disability have been granted, but the effective dates are not specified. The Veteran is also granted TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD rating remains at 10 percent prior to April 23, 2013 and at 30 percent thereafter. The Board finds that additional development is necessary due to conflicting medical evidence of record regarding the current state of the Veteran's disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for both the low back disorder and PTSD claims, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD and is granting it.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new evidence, and finds a nexus between the Veteran's service and his cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The other issues remain on hold until the service connection theory can be determined.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition and its impact on employment. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a psychiatric examination to address the secondary service connection aspect of his PTSD claim.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to warrant a rating of 70 percent from May 13, 2013, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and determined that his acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, are linked to service. The in-service episode of psychosis resulting in a diagnosis of organic brain syndrome secondary to drug ingestion is considered not due to willful misconduct.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently evaluated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available.,Malaria is not currently service-connected and thus no evaluation has been assigned.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to appellate review and the case is REMANDED for further actions.

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

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.