PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, the highest possible rating, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records, as well as potential consideration of an increased evaluation for his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have contributed substantially or materially to his death from anoxic and ischemic encephalopathy, with dementia with Lewy bodies as a significant contributing factor.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The RO must obtain updated VA treatment records, contact the SSA for relevant information, request employment records from Adelman's Sand and Gravel, and obtain an opinion from Dr. Lin regarding the Veteran's employability.

The Veteran's appeal is still pending for a rating increase for PTSD and service connection for hepatitis C. The case has been remanded to schedule the Veteran for a video conference hearing.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD or an anxiety disorder. The residuals of the cerebrovascular accident were not manifested during his active military service and are not shown to be causally related to his active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood and PTSD have been rated at 50 percent since April 30, 2009. The most recent examination in March 2013 showed occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating since March 23, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding his claims for an increased initial rating for PTSD and an effective date prior to November 29, 2006, for the award of TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be established.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from October 26, 1995, to November 13, 2001.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows that his current PTSD resulted from combat-related stressors during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating for the period from November 20, 2003 to May 11, 2006.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining updated VA examination reports and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an updated opinion regarding the etiology of his knee disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, the minimum rating for this disability. The symptoms described are considered to be of a severity that warrants this rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for an extraschedular rating, and his claim for TDIU is denied as he has not demonstrated that his service-connected conditions render him unemployable.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since August 30, 2013. The Board found that the disability picture more nearly approximated the criteria for a higher evaluation.