PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of stressor events and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's depressive disorder, not otherwise specified, is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition. The Veteran does not have PTSD due to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, but generally functions satisfactorily.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development of his medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to December 22, 2010, and has been increased to 50 percent effective that date. The appeal is for a higher initial rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been found to cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder in the record and thus cannot grant service connection. For tinnitus, the case was remanded but not yet resolved.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent prior to November 22, 2011 and 70 percent from that date. The appeal is denied as the criteria for a higher rating are not met.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to deficiencies in obtaining certain records and ensuring compliance with VA's duty to assist.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is found to be the primary cause of his neurological symptoms in the upper extremities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and irritable bowel syndrome. Service connection for a brain tumor was not established.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and foot disorders, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a lung disability manifested by recurrent pneumonia. The Veteran's in-service diagnosis of pneumonia affecting the right middle lobe is considered, along with his post-service diagnoses and treatment history, to support a finding that his current lung disability was incurred during or as a result of his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include schizophrenia, effective April 19, 2012. The Veteran was assigned a 100% rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a schedular 100 percent rating for PTSD is dismissed. The case is now being remanded to consider an earlier effective date for TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of recent medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to in-service stressors. Service connection was denied for sleep apnea.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for sleep apnea as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD remains on appeal.