PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was granted, as it had its onset in service and is related to his reported combat experiences. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available for this condition.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development of medical evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD claim, including a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's diagnosis was due to his own willful misconduct during military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosis conforming to the DSM-IV during service, and his symptoms did not meet the criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining more recent VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (PTSD), results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The disability is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD and dysthymic disorder, has been rated at the highest possible schedular rating of 100 percent for the entire period on appeal. The issue of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected psychiatric disability is moot as his disability renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

PTSD was rated at 50 percent from November 15, 2007 to October 13, 2009.,PTSD is now rated at 70 percent beginning October 13, 2009.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's claims for eye disability and hypertension remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and as the appellant filed her accrued benefits claim within one year of his death, she is not entitled to these benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be completely disabling, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and an opinion on whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded to the RO for further consideration after reviewing additional evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his diagnosis of PTSD is related to his in-service experiences and he engaged in combat.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms that closely approximate total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.