PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for eczema was denied, while her PTSD was granted with a rating of 30% effective September 3, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, a low back condition, a cardiovascular condition, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded as well.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings of his service-connected CRSD and PTSD, right ankle osteoarthritis, status post avulsion fracture, and right ankle scars have been granted. However, the specific rating assigned is not provided in this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to October 15, 2014. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating due to the severity of her symptoms.

Service connection is granted for lumbosacral strain and PTSD/MDD. The issue of service connection for a bilateral eye condition remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the issues of increased evaluation for right ankle disability, service connection for right hip disorder, service connection for right leg disorder, and service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression with anxiety) are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for malignant melanoma and PTSD was denied. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating, effective November 18, 2015.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 0 percent, the maximum rating available.,Tinnitus has been assigned a 10 percent rating and cannot be increased further under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder prior to October 21, 2013 was denied.,The request for an earlier or different effective date for the temporary total rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder after continuous hospitalization in excess of 21 days was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 50% rating, effective July 20, 2016. The claim for service connection of the respiratory disorder is remanded.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which include bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy. The Board has granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% from May 25, 2005 to July 1, 2010. An effective date of June 24, 2007 for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected, and the effective date for PTSD service connection is set at May 27, 2008. The Veteran also receives a higher initial disability rating of 70% for PTSD prior to November 8, 2011.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD is not permanently and totally disabling, and has ordered a remand to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, has resulted in total social and occupational impairment throughout the appeal period. The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly adjudicated and requires further examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for clothing allowances for a knee brace and skin medication, which was addressed in a separate decision.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder are rated at 70 percent since January 29, 2015. The Pedophilic Disorder is separately rated.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent. The evidence shows that his symptoms do not result in total occupational and social impairment.