PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum available rating under the applicable diagnostic code. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as his symptoms do not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment since May 27, 2005. The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise on whether his PTSD manifested by total occupational and social impairment for the entire period of appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for lung disorder, liver disorder, tendonitis, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's PTSD claim was granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting the grant of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service and grants this claim. However, there is no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disability such as PTSD, and thus service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability cannot be granted.

The Veteran's death was caused by pneumonia due to (or as a consequence of) small cell lung cancer. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes, PTSD, and MDD contributed materially to his cause of death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension, PTSD, and low back muscle strain, did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 11, 2009. The Board denied an earlier effective date for the TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, joint pain manifested by undiagnosed illness (Gulf War Syndrome), and bilateral hearing loss were all denied.,No current disabilities related to the claimed conditions were found.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a Board video-conference hearing and for the Veteran to provide any missing medical records.

The most probative evidence does not demonstrate that the Veteran's PTSD is productive of functional impairment comparable to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment since September 16, 2010. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including mood disorder with adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, has been granted service connection. The initial rating assigned is 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor is verified, and he should be afforded a VA examination to determine if he currently has an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, related to this verified stressor. If granted, service connection for PTSD will be established.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to October 5, 2011 and also denied referral for extraschedular consideration of a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals from a head cyst removal are service-connected, but his bilateral foot disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD) are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and alcohol abuse, are related to his service in Vietnam. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including arthropathy, strain and osteoarthritis, are related to service. The Veteran also has a current acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.,Prior to July 13, 2016, the Veteran had Level IV hearing acuity in both ears, warranting a 10% rating for bilateral hearing loss.