PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to September 17, 2014 and 70 percent beginning that date. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for PTSD effective June 24, 2009. The appellant was also granted TDIU from June 24, 2009 to December 4, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pending issue regarding the offset of disability pay, and other issues remain unresolved.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety disorder, NOS was granted a 30 percent disability rating effective November 23, 2009. The RO increased the rating to 100 percent effective May 18, 2016.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 21, 1996 for the award of service connection for PTSD based on new evidence received in September 2006.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for PTSD, right hip arthritis, and a chest/lung disability. The evidence submitted since the final denial is new and material as it provides details of in-service stressors, injuries, or diagnoses that could potentially link current conditions to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which reflects the severity of his symptoms and impairment. The Board has determined that a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claim for SMC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(o) is denied as there are no separate service-connected disabilities that would entitle him to two or more of the SMC rates listed in subsections (l) through (n).

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU rating due to additional development of the record and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD with nervous disorder was initially rated at 30 percent from February 21, 2008, and increased to 50 percent from December 9, 2010.,PTSD symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since the initial grant of service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The Board also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure there is a complete record upon which to decide the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video conference hearing. The issues include seeking a higher rating for PTSD, reopening the claim of hip disorder, and TDIU.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and determined that there is at least a reasonable possibility that the Veteran's current PTSD is related to his active service. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of April 18, 2011 for the establishment of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected PTSD with major depression and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's PTSD rendered him unemployable for the period prior to September 24, 2014. His service-connected PTSD alone prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a grant of service connection. The Veteran's account of in-service stressors is credible, and the medical evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD effective April 6, 2010. The Veteran's original claim for depression with memory loss and mood swings was denied in March 2004 and June 2008 due to lack of new and material evidence.