PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not present such an exceptional or unusual disability picture with related factors as marked interference with employment, and thus denied extraschedular consideration for PTSD. The issue of entitlement to TDIU was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical evidence and a need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, which covers most areas of occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent prior to September 18, 2012. The Board granted a higher rating of 100 percent effective September 18, 2012.

The Board has ordered additional development to address the appellant's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and PTSD. The VA examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether any current psychiatric disability clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service and was not aggravated by active service beyond the normal progression of the disease, as well as whether at any point since April 2008, it is at least as likely as not that the appellant has had depression, anxiety disorder, dysthymia, and an adjustment disorder, and whether such disability is due to or the result of the appellant's active military service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent from August 19, 2009 through August 17, 2015. The claim for TDIU was granted during this period. Service connection for residuals of a TBI was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is dismissed as his notice of disagreement was untimely filed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that he has a current psychiatric disability related to active service.,Initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent are not warranted for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities due to the lack of evidence showing limitation of motion or other disabling symptoms warranting higher ratings.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment as of April 25, 2011, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Board videoconference hearing. The issues of service connection, PTSD rating, and left foot dysesthetic mononeuropathy remain on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that it was incurred or aggravated during service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depression but including posttraumatic stress disorder was also denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the evaluation for PTSD, and thus the issue is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment prior to September 2, 2010. The Board finds that the evidence supports a rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further information and compliance with duties to notify and assist. A VA examination will be conducted to assess the Veteran's functional impairment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been manifested, at worst, by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The Board found that the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD have not been met.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and reviewing the Veteran's service personnel records.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50% effective April 29, 2015. Prior to that date, the rating is 30%. The Veteran does not have service connection for left eye pain or right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent prior to December 31, 2014 due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 19, 2009 for the award of a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.