PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran is rendered unemployable as the result of service-connected PTSD not earlier than May 17, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD is not manifested by total occupational and social impairment, and the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The Veteran also has other service-connected conditions (diabetes and coronary artery disease) which do not meet the criteria for TDIU due to his current employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent since October 30, 2003. The claim for a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD prior to August 25, 2011, is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, left and right lower sensory neuropathy, render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD and TDIU was granted, with an effective date of December 17, 1984.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal and is satisfied with the ratings awarded for his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video-conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for anxiety disorder, right ankle sprain, and scars of the right foot were granted. The claim for service connection for PTSD was denied. Service connection for bilateral flatfoot was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record. The Veteran has occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking and mood.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted, and he is assigned a 30 percent evaluation. Service connection for erectile dysfunction is also granted. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, currently rated at 20 percent, remains unchanged.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The remaining issues were not addressed as the appellant has withdrawn them.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating as he has not provided necessary financial information and his combined disability rating is less than 70%.

The Veteran's PTSD and anxiety reaction were manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks prior to August 23, 2011. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to August 28, 2015 or higher than 50 percent since then.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with MDD, effective August 13, 2010.