PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was not manifested by total occupational and social impairment during the period from September 27, 2001 to February 24, 2003.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to July 27, 2012. After that date, the disability did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine if he is entitled to a higher initial disability rating for PTSD and whether he is entitled to a TDIU.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU and her service-connected disabilities preclude her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran withdrew all remaining appeals and claims, including the appeal for an increased rating for PTSD. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently present psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. The Veteran's service connection claim will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The right knee disorder claim remains pending as additional development is required.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and pyloric spams with duodenal bulb deformity, have caused her to be unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment since March 5, 2016. The Board finds the evidence is in equipoise as to whether she can work due to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for hypertension, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection based on direct evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD with OCD resulted in occupational and social impairment prior to March 31, 2010. From that date, the disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating due to lack of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including for service connection and a rating for his lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing, and not because of any decision on the merits regarding service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and depression, is related to his military service. Service connection is granted for this condition. No other conditions are found to be related to service or due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was denied as there is no credible evidence of a stressor or MST related to her military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has determined that a rating of 30 percent is warranted based on the evidence showing occupational and social impairment with an occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability prevents him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination. The issue of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with mood features remains on appeal.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for an initial compensable rating for inguinal hernia prior to September 18, 2013 and his claim for extension of a temporary total rating beyond October 31, 2010. The appeal is dismissed as only the ratings for the period prior to the temporary 100% rating are on appeal.

The Veteran meets the percentage requirements for a schedular award of TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD, and has been awarded TDIU. Additionally, he is eligible for SMC benefits due to having at least one service-connected disability rated at 100% combined with additional disabilities independently ratable at 60%. The Veteran's PTSD renders him unemployable.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and malaria are found to have contributed to his death from acute coronary syndrome, but not as the principal cause. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed due to the grant of DIC based on service connection.