PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with a disability rating of 70 percent, effective from December 11, 2000. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol abuse has been manifested by symptoms more nearly approximating occupational and social impairment, warranting a rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as the criteria for new and material evidence were met no earlier than June 25, 2007.

The Veteran's PTSD and anxiety neurosis have not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent from November 20, 2009 to April 28, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 14, 2009 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there were no pending or otherwise unadjudicated claims for PTSD at that time.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore service connection cannot be established.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not to the extent that it warrants a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to incomplete information from his former employers and missing vocational rehabilitation records. The AOJ will attempt to obtain these records and provide the Veteran with a Supplemental Statement of the Case if necessary.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations and consideration of extraschedular TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to appear for a hearing without explanation. A new hearing will be scheduled.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The Board also noted that any new evidence did not relate to the unestablished fact necessary to substantiate a claim to establish service connection for cause of death or raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating such claim.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a right calf stab wound with muscle group XI residual scar was denied. The Board granted the Veteran's TDIU claim based on his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and a right thumb disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need to verify in-service stressors and provide a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and/or a depressive disorder, due to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied due to the lack of verified stressor, and his claim for an acquired mental disorder other than PTSD was also denied as there is no confirmed diagnosis.,There are no service-connected disabilities that would support a secondary service connection claim for ED.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected and granted her claim for service connection. The rating in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of each lower extremity was not appealed.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 50 percent effective May 5, 2016; and to 100 percent effective September 12, 2016. The TDIU issue is denied for the period from August 28, 2012, to September 12, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and dementia. The issue of TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with this claim.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating for the period on and after April 25, 2012.

The Board finds that the Veteran's posthumously diagnosed PTSD was related to his service and contributed to his death, thus granting service connection for cause of death.