PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran is not entitled to a TDIU from October 10, 2014 to January 2, 2015 because the service-connected PTSD alone does not meet the criteria for a TDIU as he was already receiving a 100% disability rating for this condition. The other service-connected conditions do not provide additional unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions are not related to his active service and denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a shaving disorder has been withdrawn. The claim for reopening of diabetes mellitus was reopened based on new and material evidence, but service connection is not granted due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service.,Service connection for PTSD was denied as the claimed in-service stressor could not be verified.

The Board has determined that the reduction in the rating for PTSD from 70% to 30% was not proper and therefore, the prior rating is restored.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as there is no legal basis for the assignment of a schedular evaluation higher than the current 10 percent for tinnitus. The issues of PTSD, tremors, hearing loss, and prostate cancer are being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymic disorder resulted in social and occupational impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment. The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for PTSD, effective before the Board could issue a final decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and anxiety reaction with depressive and compulsive features were denied in final September 1972, August 2003, and December 2008 rating decisions. The Veteran is seeking an effective date prior to January 31, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment prior to May 2, 2011, warranting a rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to May 16, 2015 was manifested by symptoms consistent with a 30 percent rating under the criteria for PTSD, including occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran has been rendered unable to secure substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities from May 4, 2011. The criteria for an award of TDIU have been met from that date.

The Veteran's awards of service connection for PTSD, GAD, panic disorder, and anxiety disorder NOS, as well as his award for hypertension are restored.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected residuals of pelvic fracture and separation of symphysis pubis with low back pain has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show improvement in the disability under ordinary conditions of life and work, and thus no increase in disability was warranted.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period from February 1, 2001 to October 20, 2006.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on a verified in-service stressor, effective from the date of receipt of the original claim (July 2, 2004). The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, as well as his claims for earlier effective date and TDIU due to service-connected disability, are denied. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is March 30, 2012.

The Board denied reopening the claims of service connection for hypertension, bilateral knee disability, diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a back disability. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his Vietnam service were found to be not supported by the record.

The Board found that the Service member's death was not due to a service-connected disability and was caused by his own willful misconduct during an armed robbery.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and assigned a 100% disability rating.