PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD and low back disability have been rated, with a TDIU granted. The effective date for the higher rating of PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depressive disorder, NOS, are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated as 30 percent prior to March 27, 2010 and 50 percent from March 27, 2010 to December 6, 2010. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating were not met at any time.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The issues regarding service connection and reopening of a foot condition claim are currently unknown.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's alcoholism, which was an attempt to self-medicate his service-connected PTSD, caused liver cirrhosis and led to the esophageal variceal bleed that resulted in his death. The Board finds this case falls under the 'aggravation' theory of service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD was not manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. Therefore, the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD are not met.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder and PTSD, finding no evidence of a pre-existing condition that was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a right knee disability, and a lumbar spine disability were partially granted. The claim for increased rating of the right sciatic nerve disability was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a disability rating of 50 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim due to the need for further development and examination, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is rated at 30 percent disabling.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinion regarding his employability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, and he is awarded a TDIU. The right eye chalazion and left carpal tunnel syndrome are not rated compensably or in excess of the current ratings, respectively. The low back disability does not warrant an increased rating.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD has been granted at a 50 percent level since March 8, 2007. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for a travel Board hearing as requested by the Veteran. The appeal is not yet decided on its merits.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since June 9, 2003, and increased to 70 percent from February 21, 2007, to July 13, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to its relationship to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran needs to provide evidence of a current disability, a service-connected disability, and medical nexus evidence establishing a connection between the service-connected disability and the current disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service stressors, which have been verified. As such, service connection for PTSD is granted.