PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 4, 2008 for the award of service connection for PTSD is denied. The effective date was appropriately assigned as the date his claim was received, February 4, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, NOS are related to his military service, including his verified personal assault during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his satisfaction with the current disability ratings and service connection determinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted effective January 21, 2011. The original denial of the claim in November 2008 is considered final.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his fear of hostile military activity during service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's urinary incontinence is rated at 60 percent, the maximum allowable rating under voiding dysfunction. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his combined evaluation of service-connected disabilities is less than 70 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD and left ankle disorder have been rated appropriately, with the PTSD receiving a 50% rating and the left ankle disorder receiving a 10% rating. The Veteran is not entitled to higher ratings for either condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder and PTSD are not related to his service-connected fibromyalgia, and therefore cannot be granted secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed mental health conditions, as well as whether they are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not by total occupational and social impairment. The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and readjudicating the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since the initial grant of service connection. The Board found that his symptoms have not met the criteria for a higher rating, as they do not demonstrate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated treatment records and provide the Veteran with an examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service, including whether it was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his VA and SSA records, including a private psychological examination report from June 2014. The case will be reconsidered after these updates.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 70 percent disabling beginning on November 25, 2014. The claim for service connection for right ear perforated tympanic membrane has been reopened and new evidence received raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD, but finds that there is no valid diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denies the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD has been granted.