PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling prior to September 21, 2010, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 10 percent since March 5, 2009. The VA examiner found the Veteran to have occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD. The TDIU claim will also be addressed as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD with anxiety and depression is granted, while the TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new psychiatric examination. The issue of an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for anxiety disorder and PTSD remains on appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety is currently rated at 70 percent, effective September 12, 2012. The Board finds that the earlier effective date of November 20, 2009 should be granted as it aligns with his initial claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Depression and Anxiety, and a bilateral ankle disorder are under consideration.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for PTSD and found that new and material evidence has been submitted. The claims for service connection for colon cancer and hearing loss disability are still pending.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was granted, with a final effective date of January 11, 2012. The Veteran is now rated at the highest available disability level.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and coronary artery disease do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, which constitutes a complete grant of the Veteran's claim. The other issues related to an acquired psychiatric disability and a respiratory disability are remanded.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an increased rating of his service-connected PTSD, which is currently rated at 70 percent. As a result, the issue is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of recent treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his PTSD severity and employment status.

The Veteran's PTSD and associated depression have been evaluated at a 30 percent rating since May 5, 2003. The Board finds that the current evidence does not support an increase in this rating.

The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression. The Board finds that the appeal for service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development of her employment history. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a higher rating for PTSD, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran had a current diagnosis of PTSD, related to his military service.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for PTSD, effective July 23, 2009. The Veteran's PTSD is characterized by social and occupational impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as nightmares, grief, flashbacks, paranoia, emotional outbursts, and panic attacks.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since March 31, 2008. The Board granted a TDIU based on the evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.