PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) was denied as there is no credible evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other potential causative factors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since August 25, 2008. The Board found that the symptoms of his PTSD have not warranted a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing on his claims. No specific service connection theory, exposure basis, or rating assigned was provided in the decision.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a jaw disorder and there is no competent medical evidence linking any diagnosed jaw disability to service. The claim for service connection for a jaw disorder is denied.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with subclinical posttraumatic stress disorder has been rated at 70 percent since March 23, 2010. The rating is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective bipolar disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted. The initial compensable evaluation for asthma disability was assigned prior to May 16, 2007, and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent was assigned from May 16, 2007, to April 12, 2012, with a subsequent increase to 30 percent thereafter. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and private medical records.

The Board found that an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, did not have its clinical onset in service and was not aggravated therein. An acquired psychiatric disability is not otherwise related to active duty; a psychosis was not exhibited within the first post-service year.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the appellant's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for such a claim due to her pre-existing conditions and lack of in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder have resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 50 percent rating prior to December 5, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and to ensure a full, complete, and contemporaneous record upon which to make a decision.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since November 14, 2006. The Board found that the symptoms more closely approximated total occupational and social impairment for the period from October 21, 2005 to November 13, 2006.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent since September 28, 2013. This rating reflects severe impairment in social relationships and mood, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder, but not for a low back condition. The Board found that the evidence supported these determinations.

The Board has remanded the case for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge, either at the RO or via video-conference.