PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent disabling for PTSD have not been met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and VA treatment records.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective date is April 24, 2012, which was when the Veteran submitted a claim to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to include obtaining service treatment records, VA and private medical records, and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, is pending. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of any current psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and arranging for VA examinations to assess his respiratory disability and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated medical records, as his PTSD symptoms have potentially worsened since the last evaluation in February 2013.

The Veteran's PTSD with substance abuse is currently rated at 70 percent from October 15, 2014 to March 15, 2016. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, due to the Veteran's combat experiences in Iraq. The dental disability claims are not supported by evidence of a disease or injury incurred during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including psychotic disorder, schizoaffective disorder and PTSD, are etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has determined that the disability warrants a higher rating of 70 percent, but no higher.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was granted, and it was determined that the criteria for a 100 percent rating were met. The effective date of this decision is September 30, 2014.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to fully and correctly adjudicate the claims on appeal, including obtaining National Guard service records, VA treatment records from October 2015 onward, and private medical treatment records. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, verifying stressor events, and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of his PTSD and hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since December 14, 2011. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating have not been met prior to January 27, 2015.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's PTSD, reflecting occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, is related to his active military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial ratings for residuals of cold weather injuries to his upper and lower extremities has been withdrawn. The remaining claims of entitlement to higher ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for additional development.