PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including consideration of new regulations pertaining to PTSD and a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to an in-service personal assault, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all related to his military service. The claim for dental treatment is denied as there is no evidence of loss of teeth due to in-service trauma.

The Board has remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, for purposes of accrued benefits due to additional evidence received after the last SSOC. The RO is instructed to consider staged ratings and provide an appropriate SSOC.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in serious social impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation. The current 70% rating is appropriate based on his symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and review of medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently suffers from any acquired psychiatric disorders and whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for PTSD and service connection for depressive disorder, secondary to PTSD is denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD remains February 11, 1993.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since the effective date of service connection, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective August 1, 2006. The rating for his left hip osteoarthropathy remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code (DC) 9411 for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are consistent with a 30 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent prior to June 4, 2009, and increased to 50 percent beginning on that date.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure during service. The issue of an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for PTSD with dysthymia remains pending.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the initial rating for service-connected PTSD, and thus the matter is dismissed.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD since March 25, 2008 and has also granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the local RO. The issues of service connection for left foot pain, lumbar strain, migraine headaches, and PTSD are still under consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of the Veteran's combat experience and a VA PTSD examination.

The VA has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms significantly impair his occupational and social functioning.