PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2014

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors were not verified and did not occur, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and has not been diagnosed with an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal request.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review it.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and providing proper notification of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to March 18, 2010. The rating is denied as the evidence does not show occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety disorder has resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating. The effective date for the TDIU is set at April 1, 2005.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD, and there is no evidence of a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD or sleep apnea in service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and major depression, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to a military sexual assault in 1983.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, effective July 2010. The evaluation reflects occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The appeal is currently remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a local RO hearing regarding his claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability and for a rating increase for tinea pedis.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and reopened the claim of service connection for a bilateral foot condition. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records, schedule the Veteran for a VA examination, and determine if the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder is a congenital defect or disease.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, the maximum available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders (DC 9411), effective from the date of the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was dismissed. The Board granted the Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD preventing him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety is being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to address his hypertension claim and another VA examination to determine if his PTSD with depression and alcohol abuse are related to service. The TDIU issue will also be addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since August 13, 2010, effective from that date.

The appellant has withdrawn all issues related to the appeal, including those regarding service connection for PTSD and anxiety, evaluations of shoulder conditions, major depressive disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.