PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability, along with his educational attainment and occupational experience, precludes him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that a Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and conflicting findings regarding PTSD. A new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO so that a Board videoconference hearing can be scheduled. The TDIU claim remains pending before the RO.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be manifested by depressed mood, anxiety, sleep disturbance, limited suicidal ideation, and a single incident of self-harm prior to March 3, 2014. The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his period of active service and he was granted service connection for PTSD with a 30 percent rating effective December 5, 2014. The RO also granted an increased rating to 50 percent for PTSD effective September 5, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination and failure to substantially comply with Board remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 30, 2008. Effective from January 30, 2008, the Veteran was found eligible for TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since September 2015. The Board granted a higher rating of 70 percent from December 8, 2013, based on symptoms including chronic depressed mood, nightmares, flashbacks, sleep impairment, and passive suicidal ideation.

The Veteran was entitled to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound due to PTSD as of September 20, 1995.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is service-connected. For the period since July 13, 2014, the evaluation for a left foot callus remains at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depression, and therefore cannot establish service connection for such a condition.

The Veteran's PTSD with General Anxiety Disorder has been rated at 50 percent since the effective date of service connection. The Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since June 24, 2011, reflecting significant impairment in work and social functioning.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at his local VA office.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating for this condition. The Veteran also meets criteria for a TDIU on a schedular basis.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms of occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent for the entire appeal period, but is now granted a higher rating of 70 percent due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective prior to June 7, 2014. The appeal regarding a higher rating for the period beginning June 7, 2014 has been withdrawn by the Veteran.