PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to consider other psychiatric disabilities and develop records. The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including dysthymic disorder, will also be considered.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The Veteran will also be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders and prostate cancer and bilateral eye condition.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of PTSD was granted, and he is now entitled to benefits effective August 11, 2011.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder has been rated at 70% from March 1, 2005 to November 11, 2006 and is now rated at 100% since November 12, 2006.,Total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and post-concussive headaches were denied. The claim for PTSD was not addressed as it resulted in a rating increase prior to the decision.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD have resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, but not the more severe level required for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD should be December 7, 1992, as the Veteran had symptoms prior to this date and provided sufficient information for VA to identify and obtain relevant records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issues of TDIU and an increased rating for PTSD. The Board will consider these issues together.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent disabling since March 6, 2015, due to significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his initial award. The Board finds that he meets the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a left knee disability, bronchitis, or pneumonia incurred in service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as well.

The Veteran requested the withdrawal of her claims for higher ratings in multiple service-connected conditions, and the Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be etiologically related to her active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now considered. The Board has found new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and Gulf War exposure-related conditions. The Board has remanded the case to schedule a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a video conference hearing. The appeal is not ready for appellate review until this additional development is completed.