PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since March 7, 2011. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent. The Board finds that the Veteran's symptoms do not warrant a higher rating, but his disability does prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus entitling him to a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, PTSD, and fatigue have been dismissed. The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches as secondary to her service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further verification of his claimed exposure during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is at least as likely as not attributable to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, the maximum available rating under DC 9411. The Board found that his symptoms have not met criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, but the Board found that her symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment. The rating of 70 percent is maintained.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from July 27, 2016 onwards.,The Veteran is not found to be unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat experiences in Vietnam and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50% since September 11, 2017. The Board found that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and increased the Veteran's PTSD rating to 70 percent. The TDIU claim was also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent from September 2, 2011 to March 30, 2015 and at 70 percent as of March 31, 2015. The appeal is granted for these ratings.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for a more contemporaneous VA examination to determine if it was caused by his in-service exposure to herbicide agents or due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. His PTSD and peripheral neuropathy are also being remanded for additional evaluations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss and a disability manifested by water on the brain was denied. The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, effective August 4, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD has been characterized by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a rating of 70 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, and panic disorder. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of any diagnosed disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was withdrawn prior to the promulgation of a decision. The current evaluation of 30 percent is maintained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions, including PTSD and prostate disorder.