PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is not service-connected as there was no confirmed stressor. The Schizo-affective Disorder pre-existed service and increased in severity during service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a valid claim for service connection of PTSD due to lack of corroborated in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, scars, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, right hand arthritis, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the schedular requirement for a TDIU due to his combined disability rating of 80 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was entitled to a TDIU as of November 27, 2007, based on his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of the issues on appeal, including the submission of additional VA medical records.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD, and all outstanding VA treatment records must be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a new examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including whether any such disability is related to his active service. This includes obtaining deck logs from the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy for December 3, 1981, and arranging for a VA mental health examination.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD and TDIU have been denied as there is no evidence of an increase in disability prior to the date of claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and he is in receipt of SMC due to his service-connected disabilities. However, the TDIU claim was denied as his combined rating does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the beginning of her appeal, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant and their representative.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since May 20, 2016. The rating reflects the severity of his symptoms and impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's spine disability is currently rated at 20 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is not shown to have been manifested by limitation of forward flexion to 30 degrees or less or ankylosis.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment during the periods of April 27, 2009 to October 24, 2011; November 22, 2011 to August 8, 2012; and November 1, 2012 to December 30, 2012.

The Board has already determined that the Veteran's PTSD is part of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, so this claim for separate service connection for PTSD is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a rating of 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, major depressive disorder, and chronic adjustment disorder, due to a lack of verified in-service stressors or evidence of disease/injury during service.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD have been rated at 70 percent since October 9, 2014. The rating is based on the severity of symptoms and impairment in most areas.