PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and TDIU due to new evidence suggesting a material change with regard to his disability since the last examination. The Veteran will need to provide additional VA treatment records, including those from Fayetteville, Arkansas, and undergo another VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder are currently rated at 70 percent disabling. The Board found that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since December 6, 2012, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since March 21, 2009 and a 100 percent rating is granted for the period of hospitalization from July 27, 2015 to October 5, 2015. The claim for TDIU is also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and an adjustment disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found no causal relationship between his current psychiatric disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected as it is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred in service due to a 'small boiler explosion' during his active military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since September 21, 2010. The Board granted a TDIU and denied an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a VA examination and an assessment by a vocational rehabilitation specialist. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to his service in Vietnam and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he has been granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The right knee disorder remains in dispute.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's statements at her hearing provided additional information necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for an increased rating. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 14, 2010 for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which she claims developed as a result of a sexual assault during her military service. The Board has determined that additional medical examination and opinion are needed to determine the relationship between her current psychiatric condition and her military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD with major depression, incontinence, and loss of reproductive organ due to lack of corroborated evidence of an inservice sexual assault. The claim for secondary service connection for strokes was also denied.