PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to November 30, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from November 12, 2013. The Board granted a TDIU rating based on the service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's right knee musculoligamentous strain is currently rated at 10 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,PTSD has been granted with an increased rating to 70 percent effective January 2, 2016.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no credible evidence to support his claimed in-service stressors and he did not engage in combat with the enemy. The Veteran is already receiving a 100% evaluation for an unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting the severity of his symptoms such as depressed mood and anxiety. The rating does not account for other symptoms like flattened affect or impaired judgment.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and mood disorder, is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is also granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as of December 27, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and adjudicating the issue of a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was not manifested by total occupational and social impairment from June 27, 2006 to September 23, 2013, or in excess of 70 percent from September 24, 2013 to October 5, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective January 27, 2016. He also received a TDIU effective the same date.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. A rating in excess of 70 percent for this period is not warranted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent disability rating for her right shoulder disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation benefits for dependents is also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent since January 15, 2016. The VA has determined that the condition warrants this rating based on its current manifestations.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating from May 28, 2009 to June 1, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and requested ship's history of the USS Scorpion.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of his initial claim. The Board found that the severity level of his PTSD warranted this higher rating based on symptoms such as paranoia, intense or prolonged psychological distress, irritable behavior with anger outbursts, gross impairment of thought processes or communication, and difficulty establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher rating. The current 50 percent rating is appropriate.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, which renders moot her request for a TDIU based on the sole service-connected disability of PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of all claims.