PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent effective August 19, 2015. The claim for TDIU prior to this date is still pending.

The Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The appellant's representative withdrew the appeal regarding an increased evaluation for PTSD prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, TBI, migraine headaches, loss of sense of smell, loss of sense of taste, and erectile dysfunction were denied. The effective dates for these conditions are not earlier than February 14, 2011.,The Veteran was granted SMC based on the loss of use of a creative organ with an effective date of February 14, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of claim. The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity warrants a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of claim.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms increased significantly after learning of his daughter's murder, warranting a 70% evaluation from January [REDACTED], 2007. The criteria for a higher evaluation were not met at any time prior to that date.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD was adequately addressed by the rating schedule and did not meet the criteria for an extraschedular evaluation. The Veteran's TDIU claim on an extra-schedular basis prior to January 19, 2010 was also denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the original decision awarding service connection for PTSD was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and thus grants restoration of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated as 30 percent disabling from January 18, 2012 to March 10, 2014 and as 50 percent disabling beginning March 10, 2014. The claim for increased rating is denied.,For the period of January 18, 2012 to March 10, 2014, there was no evidence that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss had a Numeric Designation of X as per Table VI of the VA schedule of ratings. From March 7, 2014, the Veteran's left ear hearing loss has had a Numeric Designation of XI as per Table VI of the VA schedule of ratings.,The claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since July 21, 2014, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been withdrawn. The Board finds that a higher rating for PTSD is not warranted prior to August 5, 2015, but the current 70 percent rating from that date is also denied.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for an increased rating for PTSD. The Veteran's TBI is currently rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of service connection.

The Board found that a chronic acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) was not manifested in service and any such current disability is not shown to be related to the Veteran's service. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), ADD, and adjustment and mood disorders is denied.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU since January 13, 2011 and basic eligibility for DEA benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38 of the United States Code as of that date.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is so severe that it prevents him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD and Parkinson's disease have been granted increased ratings, earlier effective dates for various service connection determinations, TDIU, and SMC based on housebound criteria. The Veteran is also entitled to a 70 percent disability rating for impairment of the left upper extremity secondary to Parkinson's disease.