PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his PTSD symptoms and for updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to March 8, 2016. The symptoms included occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder with PTSD, and also alleges clear and unmistakable error in a November 1999 rating decision. The case must be remanded to address both issues.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD and major depressive disorder, was found to be commensurate with a disability picture that equated to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The appellant's claims for an increased rating of the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU were denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for a VA social and industrial survey to assess the impact of his service-connected psychiatric disability on his employment capacity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination assessing the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

VA has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and sleep disorder to include sleep apnea, and/or PTSD, as secondary to military sexual assault (MST). The maximum rating of 100 percent is assigned effective November 30, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including ratings for PTSD, anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, right knee condition with osteoarthritis and scars, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. The case is being remanded to schedule the Veteran for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his claims for service connection for PTSD and CTS were not addressed, and the issues of increased ratings for left knee arthritis prior to April 1, 2014, right shoulder strain, and a right shoulder scar are also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a diagnosed PTSD disability related to an in-service incident which caused the Veteran to have fear of hostile military activity.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to April 7, 2016 and has been increased to 50 percent from that date until February 2, 2017.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder are related to his military service, including combat stressors experienced during his time in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, has been granted. The issue of hypertension is also addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to June 28, 2012, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given his symptoms of occasional decrease in occupational and social functioning.,Effective June 28, 2012, the Veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating due to moderate impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's VRE claim was denied as he failed to maintain satisfactory conduct and cooperation in developing his individualized written rehabilitation plan (IWRP), despite VA making reasonable efforts to assist him.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent disability rating. The Board also granted the TDIU effective October 6, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas after April 8, 2015. The Board found that a rating of 70 percent is warranted for this period.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to May 26, 2009 and has been granted a higher rating since then.