PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder has been rated at 70 percent since January 17, 2015. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted for the period from August 3, 2009 to January 16, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depression are found to be related to his active service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and increased the rating for PTSD to 70 percent, effective July 17, 2008.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD and depression allegedly related to a miscarriage during INACDUTRA. The Board has ordered additional development including verifying the dates of her military service, obtaining medical records, and contacting the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and TDIU are still pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective September 24, 2009. The Board granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's unemployability due to her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depression is dismissed. The Board finds that the Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding this issue during a hearing before the Board in October 2016. Service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability is denied as there is no evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's in-service stressor is not conceded and therefore, his claims for PTSD and depression are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in impairment more nearly approximating occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include depression, is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 50 percent for PTSD from January 8, 2004 to April 27, 2014 is denied. The effective date for the grant of TDIU is set at January 8, 2004.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and he meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The effective date of this award is not before the Board at this time.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his diagnosed acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 30 percent since May 6, 2003. Effective August 17, 2010, the rating has increased to 50 percent.

The Board has expanded the claim to include service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, encompassing all psychiatric disabilities reflected in the record. The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to outstanding treatment records from the Springfield Vet Center and a need for additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder are service-connected, as they are linked to his military service. The back disability is also service-connected due to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding his mental health history.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not met the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent, and his service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied the remaining issues on appeal. The Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat service in Vietnam, and he was exposed to traumatic stressors during service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and found that new and material evidence has been received. The issue of whether PTSD is related to service remains pending.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, which render him unemployable. With reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the appellant, the criteria for entitlement to a TDIU have been met.