PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of February 22, 1993 for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his post-traumatic stress disorder and bilateral hearing loss. The issue of entitlement to individual unemployability benefits is also inextricably intertwined with the pending claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is evaluated as 50 percent disabling prior to December 14, 2011. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and Parkinson's disease, are found to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder prior to March 14, 2016 is rated at 70 percent and her right ankle injury is rated at 20 percent. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings was dismissed due to the Veteran's representative withdrawing the appeals. The Board granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided the case needs further examination and review due to incongruent diagnoses from a mental health consultation and VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted. The Veteran was also denied entitlement to a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD, left knee disability, and right knee disability cannot be granted as there is no credible evidence of an in-service event or injury related to these conditions. The Veteran's reports of a bus accident during service are deemed noncredible.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a VA examination for his psychiatric disorder, as the previous examination was not conducted due to the Veteran's refusal.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted and rated at 70 percent from May 14, 2012. The rating is based on the severity of symptoms including occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus, heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), and COPD are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent prior to June 25, 2015 and increased to 70 percent thereafter. The claim is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are associated with voiding dysfunction requiring changing of absorbent pads five times daily, warranting a rating higher than 40 percent.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for renal cell carcinoma. The evidence suggests that it may be related to hepatitis B.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional treatment records and to schedule a VA examination for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim will be reviewed again after these actions are completed.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not manifest during service and is not related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of fractured ribs and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder and depression was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding of a chronic, identifiable rib disability in or after service and against a finding of an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service.,The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for head injury residuals, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, and right knee instability were also denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding of entitlement to higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from March 10, 2011, was granted. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder has resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a rating of 70 percent prior to April 22, 2016.