PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. He is also awarded a noncompensable disability rating for his tension headaches prior to August 24, 2017, but beginning on that date he is entitled to a 30% disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since June 28, 2010 and the effective date for this rating has been set to March 20, 2003. The Board also granted TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, adjustment reaction, and a neurocognitive disorder. However, it is unable to grant these claims as there is no current diagnosis of any psychiatric condition other than a neurocognitive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional stressor development and an etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder.

The Board found that there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, being incurred or aggravated by service. The Veteran's reported stressors were not corroborated and his diagnoses are inconsistent with the clinical findings.

The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD is at least as likely as not caused by combat service and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent and the Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent from June 18, 2012 to April 25, 2013 and in excess of 50 percent from April 25, 2013. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating has been denied. The case is also remanded to consider his eligibility for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for prostate condition, right ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) have been withdrawn. The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is due to his own willful misconduct.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to July 7, 2000. The symptoms included depression, intrusive thoughts, and difficulty sleeping.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for PTSD, leaving the issues of peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence linking the Veteran's current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, but the Board has granted a higher rating of 50 percent based on reduced reliability and productivity. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer was denied due to lack of new and material evidence within one year of the denial. TDIU is remanded as an issue.

The Veteran is granted service connection for varicose veins and major depressive disorder with psychotic features, but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is confirmed and the claim for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's TBI residuals include complaints of memory impairment and numbness and tingling in the hands. The Board found that more than a mild cognitive impairment equating to level 2 impairment under any facet has not been demonstrated, and she is currently assigned separate disability ratings for symptoms attributable to migraine headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and tinnitus.