PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for hypertension was denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of the condition.,PTSD was granted with a rating of 70 percent effective from March 12, 2004 to February 10, 2017. The claim for an increased rating beyond this period is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's hypertension and headaches are service-connected. Service connection for a groin disability, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral shin splints, skin disorder, and erectile dysfunction is not established. The Veteran has an extraschedular rating for his lumbar spine condition and the claim for a higher PTSD rating was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for his bilateral knee conditions, PTSD, or hearing loss/tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD as a result of his combat service in Vietnam. His hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to May 3, 2017 and at 70 percent thereafter. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to his symptoms varying in severity based on mood and alcohol abuse.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective June 19, 2008. The Board has determined that the criteria for a higher rating are not met and denied an increased rating. Prior to August 12, 2016, the Veteran was found unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of alleged personal assaults in service and consideration of alternative sources of supporting evidence. The Veteran's claims for alcohol and drug abuse and an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, are considered to be reopened due to new and material evidence.

The Board has vacated the decision on the TDIU claim and remanded it for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the impact of PTSD on employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and entitlement to TDIU due to lack of evidence showing a pre-existing condition or etiology related to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD with anxiety disorder, caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to April 29, 2016. The disability did not meet the criteria for a rating of 100 percent due to lack of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to outstanding treatment records and other issues. The Veteran's request for service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression, as well as his claim for TDIU, are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD with secondary mood disorder and substance abuse is rated at 70 percent effective April 4, 2016. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Veteran's right lower radiculopathy was reduced from 10 percent to noncompensable effective February 11, 2009. The Board restored the original rating of 10 percent.,The Veteran is not entitled to a TDIU rating as his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the reduction in PTSD rating from 100% to 50% was proper and supported by evidence showing improvement in symptoms. The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period June 1, 2008 to July 1, 2016 is granted as his combined disability rating due to PTSD, heart disease, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the extremities, hypertension, and bilateral ankle impairment was at least 90%.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and anxiety disorder were denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The diagnoses are now considered to be an anxiety disorder, which was not present in service or until many years thereafter.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by symptoms producing no more than occupational and social impairment with occasional decreases in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent have not been met.