PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested throughout the appeal period by a level of impairment most closely approximating deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The criteria for an initial disability rating of 70 percent have been met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board after further review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the presence of any current acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an extension of the delimiting date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, finding that the criteria for such extension have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing treatment records and personnel file, as well as the need for a new VA examination. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and MDD is pending.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since August 23, 2012. The claim for a higher rating prior to that date is still pending and the Veteran can appeal this decision if he disagrees with it.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. However, it is determined that there is no evidence linking the current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are found to be related to military sexual trauma during active duty service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred in service, and he is granted entitlement to an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board has granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including psychiatric disorders, GERD, cervical and lumbar spine conditions, sinusitis, eczema, erectile dysfunction, and hip disorder. The claims are being remanded for additional development of the record.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and tinnitus are being remanded due to the failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations. The case will be reviewed again after these examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD is granted, with the effective date set at September 28, 2007. The Veteran's residuals of traumatic brain injury are also service-connected.

The Board has vacated the previous denial of service connection for PTSD, which is now granted as secondary to a service-connected condition (primary insomnia).

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated at a 50 percent rating, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his disability. The evidence does not support an increase to a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, are related to his in-service experiences in Korea. As such, service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing VA treatment records and other relevant evidence. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU due to PTSD are denied as there was no pending claim prior to the April 2004 request to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeal regarding his initial compensable evaluation for hearing loss of the left ear. The claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD is granted, with a 70 percent evaluation effective from the date of the March 2014 hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability has not resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, thus the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent is denied.