PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 14, 2009. The rating is based on the severity of symptoms and their impact on occupational and social functioning.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and bilateral knee disabilities. The TDIU claim will also be deferred as it is inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression rendered her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and she is considered disabled by the Social Security Administration due to her service-connected psychiatric disabilities. TDIU and DEA are granted from August 25, 2007.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating effective January 4, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent disabling effective November 24, 2004.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as moot due to the absence of any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify the Veteran's reported stressor events, which are necessary for service connection. The Veteran must provide credible supporting evidence from service records or other sources.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed. The initial rating claim for anxiety disorder with alcohol in early remission is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was not shown to meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to May 5, 2011. The disability resulted in reduced reliability and productivity but did not cause deficiencies in most areas or total social and occupational impairment.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders were not shown in service and are not causally or etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete information and need for a comprehensive examination of the Veteran's employment capacity given his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, Migraine Headaches, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or any evidence linking the claimed conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to ensure a complete record, including obtaining private treatment records and authorizing VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim is still pending as it was not decided on its merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD or depression, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety is rated at 70 percent, effective since the grant of service connection. The groin adenopathy with cutaneous nerve involvement, right leg, is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder, NOS, with alcohol abuse should have an effective date of December 1, 2008. This is because new evidence (VA treatment records from December 2009) was received within one year after the June 2009 denial of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and the issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding his PTSD rating and effective date.