PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD have resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, but not the more severe level required for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD should be December 7, 1992, as the Veteran had symptoms prior to this date and provided sufficient information for VA to identify and obtain relevant records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issues of TDIU and an increased rating for PTSD. The Board will consider these issues together.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent disabling since March 6, 2015, due to significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his initial award. The Board finds that he meets the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a left knee disability, bronchitis, or pneumonia incurred in service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as well.

The Veteran requested the withdrawal of her claims for higher ratings in multiple service-connected conditions, and the Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be etiologically related to her active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now considered. The Board has found new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and Gulf War exposure-related conditions. The Board has remanded the case to schedule a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a video conference hearing. The appeal is not ready for appellate review until this additional development is completed.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depression. The Board finds that additional development is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. No decision was made on the merits of any claims.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including work, judgment, thinking, and mood. The Board has determined that a rating of 70 percent for PTSD is warranted throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are not severe enough to interfere with his occupational and social functioning, thus warranting a noncompensable initial rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since December 1, 2011. The Board finds that the symptoms of near-continuous panic or depression and neglect of personal appearance and hygiene more nearly approximate a 70 percent rating.,The Veteran is service-connected for multiple disabilities including PTSD, bilateral plantar fasciitis, degenerative joint disease of both knees, undiagnosed illness, left thumb fracture, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, left heel bone spurs, residuals from a left great toe fracture, and costochondritis. The Board finds that these conditions preclude the Veteran from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.