PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective December 31, 2005. The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as the service-connected disability did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating from November 30, 2006 to June 5, 2010. The Veteran also meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher rating. The evidence does not show he is unemployable due to his service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and MST. The Veteran will be asked to provide any additional evidence or treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been found to cause total occupational and social impairment for the entire period on appeal, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and sleep apnea were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Veteran's testimony regarding racial discrimination during service was found to be less credible due to inconsistencies with other evidence in the claims file. His sleep apnea was also determined to have begun after service and is not related to any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), but denied service connection for weight loss, attributing the weight loss to a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the rating for PTSD prior to January 6, 2011 and in excess of 70 percent from that date.

The Board has dismissed the claim as there is no longer a justiciable case or controversy regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD more nearly approximates total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes or communication, persistent delusions or hallucinations, grossly inappropriate behavior, intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living (including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene), disorientation to time or place, and memory loss for names of close relatives, own occupation, or own name. The Veteran's TDIU prior to January 27, 2011 is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since January 25, 2017. The TDIU claim is part of the increased rating for PTSD and remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent from September 9, 2009 to February 22, 2017. After this period, he was granted a 70 percent rating for his PTSD and also received a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including TDIU, PTSD evaluations, and right knee disability.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for a TDIU rating due to service-connected PTSD. The Board has remanded the case for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has found that the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to stressful incidents that took place in service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to April 27, 2016 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD.

Service connection was denied for a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea. The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's decision.,The initial rating of 10 percent for CAD prior to February 26, 2010, is maintained as there were no significant cardiac symptoms during this period.,No new evidence has been presented to reopen service connection for PTSD, and the current evaluation remains at 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD, to include depression, was rated at 50 percent prior to August 14, 2017 and increased to 70 percent thereafter. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted (PTSD) while others were denied (hypertension).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and other conditions like Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety, are not service connected. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.