PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The appeal for an increased rating has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied as she did not meet the evidentiary burden in regards to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining complete service treatment records and providing a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorders present during the period of the claim.

The Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and has not had such a disability at any point since filing his claim for service connection.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's left calf wound disability has manifested as a moderate muscle disability due to pain, stiffness, leg cramps, a residual shrapnel fragment, inability to sit on hard surfaces for long periods of time, and tenderness, but a moderately severe or severe muscle disability has not been shown during the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and whether it is related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying in-service stressor details.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is currently rated at 70 percent, effective May 4, 2016. The rating reflects total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms including difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective July 13, 2009. The Board has granted an increased rating to reflect the severity of his symptoms and found that a TDIU is not warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to February 8, 2016. From that date, the disability resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security disability records and updated VA treatment records. A new psychiatric examination will also be scheduled.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a more recent VA examination of his PTSD, as more than six years have passed since his last evaluation. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating effective January 10, 2011. The TDIU was granted prior to the initial increase in disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and clarification on whether he wishes a Board hearing.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric conditions, which she claims are due to military sexual trauma. The case has been remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric condition.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, adjustment disorder, and major depressive disorder. The Veteran's current right knee strain is related to his in-service right knee injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for DM, PTSD, and a back condition. The decision also found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for DM.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to May 20, 2015. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 70 or 100 percent disability rating.