PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2016

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 9, 2014. The claim for a higher initial rating prior to that date remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressor and thus failing to meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor is supported by credible supporting evidence and linking his current PTSD to a verified in-service event.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD, but not for other conditions such as heart disability, gastritis, or wrist disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, the highest schedular rating available. As a result, the issue of entitlement to TDIU is moot.

The Veteran's PTSD, along with other service-connected conditions, has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since April 13, 2009. The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD effective from that date, and also granted TDIU based on the combined impact of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since February 11, 1995. His service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective from that date.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for PTSD has been remanded due to the submission of new evidence and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms first met the criteria for a 70% disability rating as of November 1, 2008. Effective since that date, he is entitled to a 70% disability rating for PTSD.,Effective since November 1, 2008, the Veteran was found unemployable due to service-connected PTSD and thus eligible for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his employment and income information, as well as for obtaining treatment records from the VAMC Hampton. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder. The TDIU claim will also be referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened and granted service connection. The right arm disorder claim is not established, but the rating for residuals of excision was restored to 50%. Other claims were either granted or denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be manifested by chronic sleep impairment, anxiety, depression, irritability or anger, hypervigilance, disturbances of motivation and mood, intrusive thoughts, nightmares, isolation, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships. These symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his active military service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining post-service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The VA assigned a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD effective from March 2, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. Therefore, service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to October 6, 2011 did not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent. Since November 1, 2011, his PTSD symptoms have met the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's dysthymia with comorbid PTSD symptoms have been rated at 30 percent prior to July 2, 2013 and increased to 50 percent from July 2, 2013 to February 8, 2016. The current rating of 70 percent is effective as of February 8, 2016.