PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Army Reserve service records and updated VA treatment records. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his claimed stressor events.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the entire period on appeal, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records from the state employment agency and SSA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for clarification on whether depressive disorder is related to service, and further medical opinion regarding the relationship between sleep apnea and PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU prior to December 8, 2001. The effective date of benefits was set at December 8, 2001.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue, sinusitis with blurred vision, and irritable bowel syndrome have all been granted increased ratings.,PTSD remains at the current 50 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the appeal for additional development due to issues being inextricably intertwined with other claims, including a TDIU claim dependent on the outcome of higher initial ratings for motor neuron disease and PTSD.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to April 23, 2010 and increased to 50 percent on or after that date.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for PTSD and denied his claim for service connection for PTSD. The case was also remanded to obtain an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and any related residuals.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since December 15, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran met the percentage criteria for TDIU as of this date due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was not productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from April 17, 2013 to December 1, 2016. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

The Board finds that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depressive disorder, did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to his military service. The VA examiners concluded that these conditions were not caused by or aggravated by any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to December 7, 2016 has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD is denied as it was not factually ascertainable that his PTSD had increased to warrant such rating prior to June 27, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, and antisocial personality disorder, is pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetic neuropathy of the right and left hands, as well as for diabetic neuropathy of the right and left feet, were denied. The Veteran was also denied a higher rating for his PTSD.,The Veteran's service-connected conditions are rated based on their severity under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination. The TDIU claim may also be affected by this development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted. She is now entitled to a 100% disability rating for her PTSD with depression.