PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear at a previously scheduled videoconference hearing. The case will be rescheduled for a new hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination. The issues of increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are also pending.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 27, 2008, for the grant of basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective December 20, 2010. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed condition.

The Board granted the Veteran's service connection for bilateral lower extremity polyneuropathy and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam is presumed. The Veteran was also found to have set foot on land in the Republic of Vietnam, qualifying him for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 70 percent, effective May 14, 2012. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the September 17, 2009 Designation of Beneficiary for NSLIP [redacted] is valid and the appellant is entitled to the proceeds.

The Veteran's PTSD with dyssomnia is currently rated at 50 percent since September 6, 2012. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and granted service connection for PTSD. The issue of sleep apnea remains under consideration as it may be secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The rating reflects significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in the record.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this condition. The VA examiner found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the record, including obtaining outstanding clinical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD with mood disorder. The TDIU claim may also be affected by this development.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inferred claim for a total rating for compensation on the basis of individual unemployability (TDIU) being raised during the administrative appeal of the initial rating for PTSD. The AOJ should furnish a Statement of the Case regarding this TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran has PTSD based on in-service stressors and to clarify conflicting medical evidence. Updated VA treatment records are also needed.

The Veteran is not found to be unemployable due solely to her service-connected disabilities prior to May 21, 2008.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for hypertension, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating or direct service connection.

The Veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities is 90%, which meets the criteria for TDIU. However, he has not been shown to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.