PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's lower back disability is found to have been incurred during his military service.,Regarding PTSD, the appeal is not about service connection as it pertains to a personal assault and/or MST.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was not rated as totally disabling for at least 8 years prior to his death, and therefore the criteria for enhanced DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2) are not met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD related to service and therefore, denied his claim for service connection for PTSD. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include depression, is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, initial ratings for onychomycosis of the bilateral feet and PTSD were denied. The Veteran was not granted any new or material evidence to reopen his arthritis claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is causally related to service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this condition.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD prior to August 10, 2009 was granted at 30 percent. From August 10, 2009 onwards, the Veteran is entitled to a higher rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran is prevented from securing and following substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD. The Board finds that the evidence supports that he suffers severe PTSD symptoms which prevent him from obtaining employment outside of his home.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 13, 2012, for the grant of service connection for ischemic heart disease was denied as his claim did not meet the criteria under Nehmer regulations. The Board found that he had not filed a formal or informal application for service connection for ischemic heart disease prior to March 13, 2012.

The Veteran's eye conditions, including blepharitis and chalazions, are not related to service or any service-connected disability. Headaches have been determined to be secondary to PTSD, while anxiety is associated with the Veteran's PTSD.,PTSD has resulted in a 30 percent rating prior to May 23, 2016, and a higher than 70 percent rating thereafter.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70% disabling, effective from February 26, 2016.,Prior to this rating change, the Veteran was granted a TDIU effective August 24, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's July 10, 2000 application for service connection was a valid claim and should be considered as part of his original claim. Therefore, an effective date of July 10, 2000 is granted for the grant of service connection for Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 5237, and denied an increased rating greater than 10 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since July 10, 2010, reflecting total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected alcohol abuse substantially and materially contributed to his fatal heart or vascular disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing on all issues currently on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was denied as the evidence does not show it is related to service or any service-connected disability.,The Veteran's claim for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was denied as there is no evidence showing exposure to herbicides and the disease may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder was rated at 30 percent from January 26, 2009 through August 6, 2015. Since February 3, 2016, the rating has been increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 30, 2009, for service connection for PTSD was denied as the earliest communication subject to the February 2008 denial is the December 2009 claim for service connection.