PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, effective May 7, 2007. The rating reflects that his disability results in deficiencies in most areas but does not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and severance of service connection was granted. The Veteran received a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease, which is the maximum allowed under current regulations. Service connection for left ear hearing loss was restored due to improper severance. The Veteran also received TDIU benefits effective July 28, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum allowed by law. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure. The claims for scrotal cellulitis and perineal ulcers, and PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining any gainful employment, and he is therefore denied a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with jurisdiction and effective dates, including a TDIU claim. The earlier effective date for the TDIU is being remanded alongside the PTSD rating issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of evidence showing a confirmed diagnosis and no stressor event during service.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no indication that the condition began during or soon after service.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches are currently rated at 50% and 30%, respectively. The Board has decided to remand both issues for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is remanded due to a legal defect in the previous statement of the case (SOC).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for a decision on service connection for PTSD. A VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his military service.

The Veteran's only service-connected disability is PTSD, rated as 70 percent disabling. The Board finds that income information up to the date of his last employment (2012) is needed to determine whether he had marginal employment for TDIU purposes.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbosacral strain is denied. The Board also remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral lower extremity paralysis secondary to surgical repair of an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient private treatment records related to the Veteran's PTSD. The RO is instructed to obtain all available private treatment records, including those from the Vet Center.

The Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, neurological problems in both legs (claimed as a neurological disorder), and PTSD have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of service connection due to the lack of chronic symptoms related to these conditions during or immediately after service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset in service. The Veteran's hepatitis C claim will be remanded for a supplemental medical opinion, while his psychiatric disorder claim requires additional VA treatment records and a supplemental medical opinion from a psychiatrist.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a DRO hearing.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was denied due to insufficient evidence, and the appeal is not about service connection. The Veteran's request for an increased evaluation for his left index finger disability is remanded.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder, which includes residual symptoms of PTSD, is granted as service connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was caused by an in-service stressor, which has been corroborated.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.