PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to her active duty service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from January 28, 2010 to May 3, 2016. As of May 4, 2016, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms have more nearly approximated occupation and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, alcohol dependence, and depression contributed to his death. The cause of death is considered unknown but likely related to these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse did not result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to September 5, 2012. The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for his PTSD with alcohol abuse effective September 25, 2009, and a 70 percent rating thereafter.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to his service and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim for PTSD was previously denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition during service and no credible supporting evidence showing the claimed in-service stressor occurred.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma. The Board has determined that the issues on appeal should be characterized as set forth in the title page and remanded for further development.

The Board finds that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD for VA purposes, and there is no credible supporting evidence that an in-service stressor occurred.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service personnel records and the need for a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to or caused by service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's claimed traumatic events in service and to provide an adequate examination for a diagnosis of PTSD. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent since April 6, 2010, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 28, 2006 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted. The criteria for TDIU were met as of November 1, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD and ADHD, inattentive type is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 100% effective June 15, 2001. The appellant is seeking an earlier effective date for the 100% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was not found to warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to November 6, 2015 and is denied for a rating in excess of 30 percent thereafter.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD and granted service connection based on a finding that the Veteran likely experienced military sexual trauma during service, linking her current PTSD to this event.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms warrant a higher rating of 50 percent due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms with decrease work efficiency during periods of significant stress. The current level of disability did not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the severity of her PTSD has potentially worsened since it was last evaluated six years ago and therefore requires another examination to assess her claim.