PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination, as well as referral of his TDIU claim to VA's Director of Compensation and Pension.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and TBI with headaches, but the rating assigned is not specified. The effective date of the grant of service connection is also not provided.

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased rating for PTSD, reopening of service connection claims for muscle tension and hypertension, and entitlement to a TDIU due to unresolved issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent rating effective from November 6, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to March 11, 2013.

The Veteran's PTSD has been found to cause substantial impairment in social and occupational adaptability, leading to pronounced impairment in the ability to obtain or retain employment. The Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current psychiatric disability, including PTSD. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is denied.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, and found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of stressors and a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to July 27, 2012 for PTSD with depressive disorder NOS and her TDIU claim were both denied as she was not unemployable due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that his symptoms warrant this higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at the highest available rating of 70 percent, effective from December 29, 2014.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD from March 5, 2007 to April 27, 2010. The Veteran's skin condition claim was withdrawn by the Veteran in March 2014.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorder(s), low back disability, gastrointestinal disability, and hypertension.

The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of PTSD cannot be earlier than May 29, 1981, as there was no claim or evidence of a claim for PTSD prior to this date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of his claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records, as well as a new VA examination. The Veteran contends his PTSD disability should be rated higher than currently evaluated.

The Veteran's PTSD is shown to have developed as a result of traumatic events in service including his fear of hostile military activity, and the Board finds that service connection for PTSD is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a new examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD related to his service in Vietnam.