PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to February 10, 2015 resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The rating agency assigned a 30 percent initial rating for this period.

The Board found no evidence of a right shoulder condition in service and denied the claim.,There is no evidence of a left foot skin disorder in service, and the Veteran's current symptoms are not related to his service. The claim for this condition was also denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without showing of good cause.

The Veteran's TDIU for chronic vertigo, combined with additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at or over 60 percent (including PTSD, back arthritis, costochondritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy), meets the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including obtaining VA treatment records, verifying any in-service stressor, and providing a psychiatric examination.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD, MDD with psychotic features, and alcohol, cannabis, and opiate abuse in remission. The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to issues related to service connection and TDIU. The case must be returned for further action.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that there is no credible evidence to support the Veteran's claimed stressors, and thus, service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew these issues prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to March 30, 2017 and 70 percent thereafter. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation during this period.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral cataracts. The Veteran's current diagnosis of congenital bilateral cataracts is not related to service, nor are his acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee disorder, or bilateral foot disorder.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal of the denial of service connection for a low back disability and the initial ratings assigned for PTSD with anxiety and depressive symptoms, status post traumatic brain injury; folliculitis with early component of hidradenitis suppurativa of the axilla and groin; and status post orbital blowout fracture.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further verification of in-service personal assaults and stressors, including a man falling overboard on the USS Monticello. The examiner must provide an opinion regarding whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, had its onset during or is related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim for an amputation of the right leg was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, while the claims for PTSD and diabetes resulted in denial.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including consideration of new evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various issues, including a compensable disability rating for a scar of the right lower extremity and service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims were also denied for TDIU due to PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal involves her claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD due to MST. The Board has determined that a new examination is needed as the previous VA examinations did not adequately address the significance of the Veteran's lay statements regarding her social behavior changes during service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to August 24, 2015, and increased to 70 percent thereafter. The effective date for the TDIU award is set as of August 24, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating, effective July 31, 2009. The Board also granted TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected PTSD.