PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's service connection claim for left ear hearing loss. For his PTSD, the Board finds that additional development is needed as there was no recent VA examination to evaluate the severity of his disability.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder, which have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 20, 2005.

The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder that was incurred in, or is otherwise the result of, his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the claim for an earlier effective date remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent since May 10, 2010. The VA Board has determined that the current rating adequately reflects his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of his medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, while his claim for a general acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD was denied. The decision is mixed as it addresses both issues.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for PTSD and TDIU have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is not shown to be of such nature and severity so as to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD, has been rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period. The Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or any link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the PTSD rating and TDIU award have been denied as his appeals were withdrawn in July 2008, making them final. The October 2006 decision granting service connection for PTSD is not subject to revision due to clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and to clarify which issues from the January 2009 notice of disagreement were intended to be appealed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of September 2, 2011. Prior to that date, the criteria for a schedular TDIU were not met.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive symptoms was productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating from October 24, 2007 to December 29, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since July 15, 2005. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet or approximate those required for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. As such, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since June 13, 2011. The Board found that the symptoms of his PTSD have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and a VA examination. The issue remains whether she is entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD.