PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and right upper extremity radiculopathy. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD and anxiety disorder are service-connected, but his lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities are not. The Board granted a TDIU effective April 1, 2013.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective from August 1, 2010. The Board found that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records from the Detroit Vet Center and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of new evidence. The Veteran's claim for TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of stressors and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is related to service. The TDIU issue will also be considered.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and headaches did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent disabling since June 7, 2006.,Effective March 22, 2017, the Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to verify his claimed in-service stressors and for readjudication of the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new medical evidence and additional information regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent effective October 20, 2016.,His TDIU claim remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD disability was rated at 50% prior to August 1, 2016. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment for the entire increased rating period prior to August 1, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to evaluate her service-connected PTSD and gall bladder disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted due to a diagnosed condition linked to an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claims for frostbite residuals of the bilateral lower and upper extremities, nose, and ears have not been established. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) has been established with secondary service connection to his service-connected spondylolisthesis.

The Board found that the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder warranted a rating of 70 percent, effective as of January 27, 2014. Prior to this date, the disability was rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since the appeal period began, and his TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, resulting in a combined disability rating of 80 percent. The Board finds that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is not service-connected because there is no credible evidence to support his claimed in-service stressors, and thus the essential criterion for establishing service connection for PTSD was not met.