PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal of the increased disability rating for PTSD was withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right orchiectomy, including numbness and scar.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, effective December 15, 2011. He is also entitled to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's alcohol abuse/dependence was secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since September 22, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD causes deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The Board found that his symptoms warrant this higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, but not to the extent required for a 100% rating.,PTSD has rendered the Veteran unable to secure or follow a substantial gainful occupation since January 30, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, CAD, and ring finger fracture) rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from December 1, 2001 until May 12, 2003.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70 percent evaluation prior to July 24, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by flattened affect, disturbances of motivation and mood, nightmares, irritability, isolation, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective relationships. The Board found that the criteria for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent have not been met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder are related to his service, including combat experiences in Korea. As a result, the claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding his ability to work based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and considering the Veteran's contention that his mental health deteriorated after he had to jump into the water to rescue a friend who had fallen overboard.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, PTSD, and tinnitus, did not render him unemployable as he had past work experience in a technical role that would have been unaffected by his symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to military service. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is rated at 30 percent prior to February 25, 2008 and increased to 50 percent from that date until August 15, 2011. Beginning August 16, 2011, the rating for PTSD has been in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD, including major depression secondary to prostate cancer treatment, is currently rated at 70 percent and the appeal for a higher rating has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and adjustment disorder have resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the appeal period, warranting a 100% disability rating.