PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2017

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is needed. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 50 percent disabling, but the evidence does not show that his service-connected PTSD has prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since January 29, 2008. The Board finds that the criteria for a higher rating are not met.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, and it may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, a higher rating for PTSD, and TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board has no further jurisdiction in this matter.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone prevents him from securing or following substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that his disability rating of 70% is sufficient to meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the issues have therefore been dismissed.

The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder are related to her military service, including any claimed stressors. The Board finds that these conditions are more likely due to personal issues post-service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD, and his unspecified pulmonary disorder is not service-connected. The claim for hepatitis C was denied as it did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has aggravated his hypertension, and the Board grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to an effective date of March 23, 2015 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The earliest evidence of a claim was received on this date.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since the filing of his claim, with no indication that this rating is being modified or changed.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant, through his authorized representative, requesting withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since September 22, 2014, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to new evidence submitted after the most recent supplemental statement of the case and because his PTSD symptoms may have worsened. Additionally, a VA examination is needed for both PTSD and Degenerative Disc Disease of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants an initial increased disability rating of 50 percent for the period prior to December 1, 2010. For the period from December 1, 2010, the criteria for a higher disability rating are not met. The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, and increased rating for bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to new evidence and scheduling of a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 70 percent disabling since October 3, 2011.,A separate compensable rating for ADHD and primary insomnia is denied.

PTSD was previously rated at 30 percent prior to December 1, 2009 and increased to 70 percent thereafter.,Right Shoulder Disability was previously rated at 10 percent prior to December 1, 2009 and increased to 20 percent thereafter.