PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a current examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially to his death from heart conditions, including congestive heart failure and valvular heart disease. The appellant seeks presumptive service connection for her husband's death due to Agent Orange exposure, but the evidence does not support this claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available.,Service connection for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the tongue has been granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a disability rating of 70 percent from August 30, 2005, to August 21, 2013.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his active military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury was denied. The rating for PTSD has been granted at 50% since July 15, 2008 and at 70% since February 16, 2012.,A compensable rating for the right inguinal hernia prior to August 9, 2016 was denied. The Veteran is now rated at 10% for this condition from that date forward.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder was granted effective June 24, 2011. The effective date could not be earlier due to the nature of her claims and the lack of a correction or modification in military records.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to June 8, 2016 and at 70 percent from June 9, 2016. The claim for TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent and his PTSD results in a TDIU effective November 22, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to unavailability of medical records from Bell County Jail and Psychological Associates, P.A. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating prior to July 19, 2016.

The Board denied the Appellant's request to reopen her claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to support the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to March 29, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA and private treatment records. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is intertwined with the PTSD evaluation issue.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new compensation examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression remains under consideration.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as service connected due to a personal assault in service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connection based on the medical evidence linking his reported stressors to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD with other specified depressive disorder is currently evaluated at 50 percent, effective September 5, 2014. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation and denied both his increased rating claim for PTSD and his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective September 8, 2010. His CAD has been rated at 10 percent since August 31, 2010, and increased to 60 percent from December 18, 2013, to March 18, 2017, with a return to 10 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's PTSD is characterized by symptoms such as panic attacks, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.