PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent from January 29, 2007 to March 19, 2014 and at 70 percent thereafter. The Board has granted a TDIU effective since the date of receipt of his claim for service connection on January 29, 2007.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not been shown to warrant a higher rating at any time during the periods considered.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's previous VA examinations and his failure to attend scheduled appointments. The Veteran will be provided another examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and PTSD have not been found to warrant higher initial ratings at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.,For the entire appeal period, the Veteran's PTSD did not result in total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed psychiatric conditions, including depression and PTSD. The examiner should consider whether these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board found insufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board also denied service connection for a personality disorder due to lack of direct service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD and tinnitus are rated at their maximum levels, but the Board has granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. However, it is denied as there is no evidence that his current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD and hearing loss disabilities are rated at 70 percent combined, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD in January 1985, and this decision is final. The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date back to April 1983, but the Board found that VA did not receive relevant records at the time of the original decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected due to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his service in Korea.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is not related to his active service and there was no credible evidence of a stressor. The claimant did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to ensure proper development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of January 1, 2012 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD. He also has basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits as of the same date.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence does not support a finding that he experienced an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.,From June 30, 2006, the Veteran was found to be unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The evidence does not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.