PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective April 20, 2018. Temporary total rating for PTSD was granted from March 5, 2018 to April 20, 2018 due to hospitalization.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since March 25, 2014 due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on the issue of entitlement to a TDIU rating because the record lacks adequate medical information to determine whether the Veteran’s PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. An examination is required to resolve this issue, and should discuss the impact of the Veteran's PTSD on his employment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his participation in the rescue effort following a ship collision on November 22, 1975. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to September 12, 2017, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter, as well as for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, have been dismissed due to the appellant’s withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records. The TDIU claim is also being held in abeyance due to its connection with the PTSD claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST) during service. The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding whether the assault occurred during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, malaria, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before a decision can be made regarding the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU. The Veteran was last provided a VA examination over 14 years ago, and his service-connected condition may have worsened since then. A new VA examination is required to determine the current nature and severity of his PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to a stressor during his active duty and considering the consistency of his statements with the circumstances of his service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for TBI and an increased rating for PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and hypertension is granted. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the cause of his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and for a higher evaluation for his right ankle disability due to inadequate examinations and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that further development is needed due to possible worsening of symptoms.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, including a private medical opinion linking the Veteran's depression and PTSD to her military sexual trauma. Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Compulsive Personality Disorder is denied. Service connection is granted for PTSD and Unspecified Anxiety Disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded to obtain a new VA examination to address the etiology of his psychiatric conditions, including whether they are related to in-service stressors or personal assaults.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been granted and you are now receiving a 30% rating. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been resolved in your favor.