PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and degenerative arthritis of the left knee did not render him unemployable prior to September 1, 2015. The Board denied his claim for a TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's PTSD caused severe impairment, including difficulty concentrating and completing tasks, violent outbursts resulting in criminal convictions, paranoia, auditory and visual hallucinations, anxiety, depression, suicidal and homicidal ideation and attempts. The Board granted a 100% rating for PTSD from June 1, 2004 to September 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD has caused significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a disability rating of 70 percent prior to June 13, 2014.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, has been rated at 70 percent since September 3, 2014. The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected condition.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the Board finds that there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was granted, and service connection for a heart disability including ischemic heart disease due to claimed inservice herbicide exposure was also granted. The effective date for the PTSD rating remains October 10, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD is shown to result in symptoms more closely approximating total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The issues of increased ratings for PTSD and left sacroiliac injury remain in appellate status.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the Board finds that there is no evidence of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,The Veteran's bilateral shin splints are not manifested by at least moderate knee or ankle disability, or moderately severe muscle injury. Therefore, the current noncompensable ratings for left and right leg shin splints are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and evaluation of his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating from January 30, 2008 to July 18, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missed scheduled examinations, including a PTSD examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye corneal scar and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are related to service, granting these claims.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of credible supporting evidence that the alleged stressor occurred during active military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted. The lumbar spine disability remains rated as noncompensable, with no higher ratings granted. The TDIU claim was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since October 29, 2003. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating or TDIU due to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since December 23, 2008, effective from that date. The Board found the symptomatology more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining in-service mental health records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any other psychiatric condition is related to service. The Veteran's claim of PTSD will remain pending.