PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is found to be a result of his active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher initial rating of 70 percent is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, with the exception of a few issues. The Board found that the Veteran had current diagnoses and credible evidence supporting his reported stressors related to combat experience in Vietnam. Service connection was established for PTSD based on exposure to hostile military activity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his claims, including a VA examination and verification of stressor events.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and denied service connection. The cervical spine disorder is related to post-service injuries, and thus service connection was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain missing service personnel records and for an examination by a psychologist or psychiatrist to determine the nature of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, their likely etiology, and whether they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence supports a 70 percent rating for PTSD throughout the appeal period. Since October 5, 2010, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU. Effective February 25, 2012, the Veteran has also been rated at least 60 percent disabling for other service-connected conditions (coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, of the lower extremities, tinnitus), meeting the criteria for SMC based on statutory housebound status.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, have rendered him incapable of obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been dismissed as he expressed a clear intent that his appeal not proceed further.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, effectively dismissing the claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, has been denied as there is no medical evidence of record linking the current diagnoses to his military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and PTSD has been reopened.,VA is granting a 30 percent rating for ischemic heart disease from November 1, 1993 to March 25, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and PTSD. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is being remanded due to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since July 2010. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects his symptoms and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD) and a heart condition (secondary to PTSD). The claim remains denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has not required insulin, regulation of activities, hospitalization or twice monthly visits to a diabetic care provider. The Veteran is therefore not entitled to a rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened and service connection is granted. The claims for a skin condition and chronic fungal disorder are remanded for further development.