PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since September 15, 2008. The effective date for the TDIU award remains prior to October 16, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain the appellant's complete service personnel records, VA treatment records, and SSA disability benefits records. The case will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and MDD are related to her military service, specifically her alleged MST. The claims for PTSD and MDD have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and HSV-2 are service-connected as they both began during her active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but there was a factually ascertainable increase in severity from May 24, 2013 to January 4, 2016 warranting an increased rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since August 28, 2008. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU are met due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a higher rating for his low back disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of alleged stressors and examination of the Veteran's current conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disability is related to his in-service injury, and thus service connection for this condition is granted. The acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) including major depressive disorder is also found to be related to his back disability and service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is not related to his active duty service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran has been found to have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, which the Board finds is related to his military service. Therefore, he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantial gainful employment, and the Board finds that his claim for TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since August 18, 2009. The current rating is in line with the severity of his symptoms as described by VA examiners and treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, which meets the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the applicable criteria. The TBI with postconcussive headache residuals warrants a noncompensable rating. There is no compensable rating for vertigo.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing a cardiac specialist's opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or contributed to his death and if it either caused or permanently worsened his coronary artery disease and/or acute respiratory failure beyond normal progression.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent disabling, and the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted for any portion of the period on appeal.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, PTSD, panic disorder with agoraphobia secondary to PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol dependence, is rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.