PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was granted in May 2010, with an effective date of May 24, 2010. The Board is denying the request to have the effective date earlier than August 28, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and for a new VA examination regarding the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted. The Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat experiences in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD with secondary dysthymia has been rated at 50 percent since the initial grant of service connection, and there is no evidence to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his current PTSD symptoms and their impact on his daily life.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is rated at 60 percent, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on his other service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for both the psychiatric disability and ED claims, including obtaining a VA examination to clarify the nature and etiology of all psychiatric disabilities and assessing whether ED is related to service-connected conditions or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The case will be returned to the Board if further action is required.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially granted, but the initial rating of 30% has not been maintained. Since April 7, 2016, a higher disability rating of 70% is granted.

The Board denied service connection for an ear disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. The claim for levoscoliosis with degenerative changes in the lumbar spine was denied as final due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and the Veteran's complete vocational rehabilitation folder. A new VA PTSD examination is also required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and Depressive Disorder are related to his military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the appeal period began, and there is no evidence to support a higher rating.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his active duty service or caused by his service-connected right knee and/or right ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this condition. The Board finds that his symptoms are consistent with a 50 percent evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to his active duty service in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder are etiologically related to his active duty service, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, cannot be granted as there is no evidence of an in-service stressor event and no medical opinion linking any current psychiatric condition to his military service.