PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD resulted in occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood. The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the period prior to May 25, 2016, but denied any higher ratings or TDIU.

The Board denied entitlement to an initial extraschedular evaluation for PTSD prior to May 1, 2010 and denied entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to that date.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD effective January 27, 2014. Prior to this date, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED to the AOJ for additional development and adjudication, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and providing a PTSD examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service personal trauma or stressor sufficient for service connection.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as accrued benefits, and his PTSD remains at a 50% rating for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disorder, erectile dysfunction, and PTSD are not related to his service. The claim for TDIU prior to December 16, 2014 is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the left forearm, Muscle Group VIII, with incomplete paralysis of the left radial nerve was denied. The Veteran's PTSD and MDD were also rated at 70 percent since May 11, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but the Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent based on the severity and impact of his symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities preclude substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinion regarding whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to service, including a personality disorder. The claim will be reconsidered in light of all evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of PTSD was denied. The Board granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn all issues on appeal.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a distinct acquired psychiatric disorder separate from his service-connected PTSD, and thus denies a separate compensable rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection were denied. The Board found that the March 2009 denial of PTSD was not final, but his claim to reopen this denial is considered a downstream issue which does not require VCAA notice.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of her service-connected PTSD and consideration of whether she meets the threshold disability percentage requirement for a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for PTSD, service connection for left leg/knee condition, and service connection for a left foot condition are pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's PTSD and GERD/Hiatal Hernia have been granted, but the ratings are at their maximum levels. The Veteran does not meet criteria for a higher rating under either condition.