PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from March 27, 2007. Prior to that date, the rating was 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating for the entire period on appeal. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% prior to August 3, 2017. The TDIU claim was not granted due to the presence of a non-compensable shrapnel wound to the right ankle.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since November 2008, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, and occasional depression.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development due to a lack of compliance with prior remand directives regarding psychiatric disability.

The Board finds no compelling evidence or specific argument from the appellant indicating that the Veteran had a cardiovascular disability during service. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran's cause of death was attributable to service, any incident of service, or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when evaluated in association with his educational attainment and occupational experience, precluded all forms of substantially gainful employment beginning December 1, 2012. Effective December 1, 2012, but not earlier, the criteria are met for the award of TDIU.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, being related to service or any other service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional VA medical opinions to address service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) and TDIU. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to missed VA examination and outstanding VA records. The TDIU claim is also being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for restoration of compensation for posttraumatic stress disorder from December 17, 1958. The Court affirmed this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to evaluate his PTSD and because of the inextricably intertwined nature of his TDIU claim with his PTSD evaluation.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and development are necessary before the claims can be decided on their merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current PTSD, dysthymia, and depressive disorder NOS are related to in-service military sexual trauma and service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD has not manifested with occupational and social impairment that would warrant a higher disability rating from March 18, 2010, to January 22, 2013; however, it did so from January 23, 2013, to February 9, 2016, and since February 10, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD, an earlier effective date for prostate cancer service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is associated with his claimed stressor in service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The claims for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia have been reopened, but service connection is not granted.,PTSD has been reopened and considered on the merits. The claim is pending further review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his migraine headaches and psychiatric disability.