PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating. The Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as he still has some social functioning and does not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for PTSD was withdrawn. His claim for an increased rating for anxiety disorder, to include insomnia, is denied as his disability does not meet the criteria for a higher than 70 percent rating. The issue of TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective prior to May 28, 2015. Other claims remain in appellate status.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, attributing these conditions to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since February 1, 2012. The Board finds that the criteria for a finding of a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16 (b) have been met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD were denied as a matter of law due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Veteran's PTSD was diagnosed as a result of his combat service in Vietnam, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional stressor verification and a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to her military sexual traumas. The other conditions are denied due to lack of current diagnoses or no link to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased ratings for PTSD, left foot plantar fasciitis, and bilateral big toe frost bite residuals.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand this case for further evaluation.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for anxiety and depression, but denied the claim for PTSD. The appeal is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and a VA mental disorders examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's reported in-service stressor of witnessing a bear attack and killing a fellow service member.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU prior to May 16, 2016 due to his service-connected PTSD and tinnitus. The effective date for the 100 percent schedular evaluation for PTSD prior to May 16, 2016 is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood due to lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded both PTSD and bilateral foot disability claims due to new evidence received since the last final denial.

The Veteran's CAD is currently rated at 10 percent prior to August 9, 2013 and at 30 percent thereafter. The appeal for a higher rating was denied.,PTSD has been granted a total disability evaluation, but the TDIU claim was dismissed as moot due to the PTSD grant.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his cognitive and behavioral issues related to these conditions. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.