PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2013

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 4, 2008. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD based on CUE in rating decisions is denied as the correct facts were before VA and no error was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, indicating satisfaction with the current rating.

The Veteran is competent to manage his own funds without limitation, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for incompetency.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate psychiatric examinations and new evidence.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for an anxiety disorder (NOS) but not PTSD. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service traumatic experience and concluded that a direct service connection is warranted.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision of a prior decision due to clear and unmistakable error, finding that the motion did not comply with the requirements set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 20.1404(b).

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a current psychiatric disorder having developed in service or being causally related to service. The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, other than PTSD, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been productive of moderate to severe impairment, warranting a 70% disability rating from December 30, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal was denied in part, including his request to reopen a claim for service connection for traumatic cataract of the right eye. The remaining issues were also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since March 26, 2008. The appeal for a higher rating or total unemployability due to service-connected disability was granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD in December 2005. The Veteran's spouse filed a request to reopen the claim on September 11, 2007, and VA granted service connection for PTSD with an effective date of September 11, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA PTSD examination and reconsideration of the TDIU claim. The PTSD rating issue will be addressed first, followed by the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records from the Memphis Vet Center.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased evaluation for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, finding that no communication prior to January 26, 2010 indicated a desire to reopen the claim. The Veteran's request was construed as an informal claim filed on January 29, 2010, and he was granted service connection with an effective date of January 26, 2010.