PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% rating. The appeal for other conditions is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the occipital scalp scar and dismissed the motion for an earlier effective date for PTSD based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD warrants a remand for further evaluation and development, including an updated VA examination. The TDIU claim is also within the jurisdiction of the Board and should be developed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available under current VA guidelines. The Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and insomnia due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the reduction of furunculosis rating from 60% to 10% was proper, but denied the restoration of PTSD rating from 50% to 70%. The Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a reduction in his furunculosis rating.

The Veteran's hypertension is denied as not being caused by his service-connected PTSD. A 50 percent rating for PTSD is granted, effective October 21, 2004.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher rating. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for anxiety disorder are being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding her current diagnoses and a new examination.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability rating prior to July 20, 2010.

The Veteran's left heel spur and early Dupuytren's contracture have been granted initial compensable ratings.,PTSD has been granted an initial 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 17, 2015, for special monthly compensation based on housebound status is denied as the minimum requirements for such compensation were not met prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the March 2015 VA examination and the Veteran's request for a rescheduling of an October 2017 VA examination for PTSD. The Veteran should be afforded another opportunity to undergo a VA examination consistent with DSM-5.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent prior to January 26, 2016. The effective date for this rating has been granted as of June 14, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the need to consider additional VA records, including a recent VA examination report.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to June 27, 2016, for PTSD due to the need for a retrospective opinion on the severity of his symptoms.