PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the failure to appear at a scheduled VA examination. The case will be returned for further development, including scheduling another VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is currently diagnosed with PTSD related to service stressors, and therefore service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in moderate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas from August 30, 2011 to November 12, 2015. Effective November 12, 2015, the Veteran was granted a disability rating of 70 percent for his PTSD.

The Veteran is rendered unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected PTSD, which has been rated at 70 percent since January 28, 2010. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU are met for the entire rating period on appeal.

The Veteran is granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD prior to May 24, 2012 and his TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board has ordered a remand to consider additional evidence submitted since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case, and to readjudicate all claims on appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The disability picture for the entire period under review most closely approximates a 70 percent disability evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating. The grant of this rating renders moot the appeal for TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted service connection, finding that new evidence supports a link between her in-service personal assault and her current anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board finds that a 70 percent disability rating is warranted for the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD were also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has not caused deficiencies in most areas of his life, and he is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to nonservice-connected disability. Therefore, the initial rating for PTSD was denied, and TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since the appeal period began, and his TDIU claim is granted. The Veteran's symptoms have led to significant impairment in his social, occupational, and personal life.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is found to be related to his military service. The Veteran has also met the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since July 1, 2009. The effective date for the grant of service connection is set at July 8, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD with depression NOS is related to his military service, including sexual assault during service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer has been withdrawn. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 are addressed in this remand.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as an anxiety disorder, and for migraine headaches on a secondary basis to the acquired psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of more than occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decreased work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress prior to June 14, 2012.