PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, and bipolar disorder, type II are found to be related to his period of active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and need for a VA examination. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after all necessary development is completed.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective July 10, 2009. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms are nearly the same as those listed in the criteria for a 70 percent rating and do not equate to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and its impact on employment. The TDIU claim will also be remanded due to the inextricably intertwined nature with the PTSD rating issue.

The Veteran's schizophrenia, PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression have been rated at 50 percent since July 30, 1981 to July 15, 1996.

The Veteran's PTSD and right knee medial meniscal tear were both denied, with the PTSD receiving a final rating of 30 percent effective April 21, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 28, 2014. The Board has granted TDIU effective from that date.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between current hearing loss or PTSD and military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, but denied his claim for hypertension. The issues of entitlement to service connection for muscle aches, headaches, and coughing are being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD) rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU based on this finding.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD in June 2014, effective August 10, 2005. The Veteran's original claim of service connection was denied in March 1997 and the case has been reopened multiple times with new evidence submitted.

The Board dismissed the appeal because no Notice of Disagreement was filed regarding the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is likely due to in-service sexual assault, and thus grants service connection for PTSD. The decision also acknowledges Major Depressive Disorder as a related condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD rated at 70%, fracture of the left elbow rated at 10%, and degenerative arthritis of sacroiliac joint dysfunction and lumbar spine rated at 10%, do not preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis, an in-service stressor, and a link between the two.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings have been denied. The VA examiners found that the Veteran's PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, and Paranoid Personality Disorder caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied. The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the December 1991 rating decision, as the correct facts were considered at that time and the law applied correctly.