PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating effective April 13, 2015. The appeal is for higher ratings before that date.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from May 15, 2014 to June 17, 2016. The rating was granted based on the severity of his symptoms and occupational/social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining outstanding medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, right knee osteoarthritis, and pes planus. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD based on DSM-IV standards.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 22, 2017. The rating is based on the severity of symptoms and occupational/social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence received and a VA examination.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, including PTSD and depression, is rated at 30 percent. The Board found that the disability did not warrant a higher rating as his symptoms were not indicative of significant impairment.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeals for the issues of entitlement to increased initial ratings for service-connected pleural asbestosis and PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 50 percent prior to February 18, 2014 and increased to 70 percent thereafter until December 22, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reports of in-service stressors are credible and his current mental health symptoms are attributable to this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with an effective date of June 19, 2000. The Veteran's original claim was denied in July 1999, and he submitted a statement on June 19, 2000 seeking treatment for PTSD symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric condition was aggravated by service and whether it is at least as likely as not that her current psychiatric disorder began in or is related to active military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disability is secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, resulting in a disability rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his allergic rhinitis, determine the nature and etiology of any sleep apnea and deviated septum, and ascertain whether service connection should be granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% for the period prior to February 11, 2012 and he is granted TDIU. The effective date of service connection for PTSD is set at July 31, 2008.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for PTSD based on newly submitted evidence that established a link between his reported stressors and his diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is at least as likely as not due to his military service and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.