PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability starting from March 1, 2009. Effective date for TDIU is set at March 1, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, an increased rating for PTSD, and a prior effective date for PTSD are being remanded due to unclear appeal status.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 28, 2014 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted.,The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer, PTSD, and a sleep disorder due to lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied the claim itself due to lack of evidence linking any current psychiatric condition to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a VA examination to determine if his sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of PTSD has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. The case is remanded for consideration of a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, SMC at the housebound rate, and DEA benefits. The effective date for these awards is set as April 8, 2013.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and earlier effective dates have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating of 100 percent is not warranted due to insufficient evidence of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to September 18, 2007.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all issues.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for malaria is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for PTSD was denied as there was no evidence of increased disability within one year prior to the October 29, 2013 claim.

The Veteran's PTSD has not met the criteria for a higher disability rating prior to April 8, 2015, and is rated at 70 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The examiner is required to determine if any diagnosed disorders are related to in-service stressors and other reported stressors.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional treatment records and updates.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a TDIU prior to October 22, 2009 is being remanded for further consideration. The Board finds that the Veteran may be unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD and has referred the case to the Director of Compensation Service for an initial determination on whether an extraschedular award based on TDIU should be assigned.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the claim was filed in May 2012 and the first evidence showing entitlement arose in September 2012. The effective date of the award is set at May 17, 2012.