PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his PTSD on his ability to work. Additionally, the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) will be considered.

The Board found that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable probability of substantiating the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as he died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for a travel board hearing at the RO. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disabilities remains under review.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for depression and PTSD, but denied her claim for bipolar disorder. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, and the issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and an effective date prior to March 3, 2008 were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD or 20 percent for status post excision of malignant melanoma, nor did it meet criteria for separate evaluations for scars of the right and left axillary sentinel lymph nodes.

The Veteran's appeal is for a higher rating for PTSD. The claim of hepatitis C service connection was withdrawn by the Veteran before decision. For PTSD, the Board has determined that a 100% rating is warranted from January 30, 2010 onward.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and ensuring all necessary actions have been completed.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since May 21, 2007.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to anxiety and depression.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent disabling from September 9, 2003 to March 18, 2008. From March 19, 2008, the rating remained at 50 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and its impact on employment. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective August 31, 2005. The Board found that the symptoms associated with his PTSD do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle disability, lumbosacral strain, and PTSD. The Veteran's left ankle disability is not shown to be related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and PTSD, finding the Veteran's claims unsupported by credible evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The issue of service connection for degenerative joint disease, including as secondary to herbicide exposure, is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence to verify the Veteran's reports of an in-service personal assault stressor, and thus denied her claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to a personal assault during service.