PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance of another person, as he is able to function normally without the requirement for such assistance.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating from March 11, 2010. A higher rating is not warranted prior to that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, but found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim. The Veteran was granted a reopening of his claim, but the Board ultimately denied service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as his first communication to VA regarding this issue was received on July 9, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination. The issue of TDIU has also been referred.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to a verified in-service stressor and grants service connection for PTSD, including associated conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since September 11, 2007. Effective March 2, 2008, the Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated as 50% disabling prior to June 24, 2009, and as 70% disabling from that date. The Board found the Veteran's PTSD produced total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as intrusive war recollections, anxiety, sleep difficulty, flashbacks, anger and irritability, mood swings, frequent anxiety attacks, impaired impulse control, danger of hurting others, impaired memory and concentration, and occasional homicidal ideation.

The case is being remanded for the VA to obtain Social Security Administration records and then review the claim again. The Veteran will be given an opportunity to respond.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and hypertension was denied. The Board found that the current disabilities did not have their onset during active service, were not related to any in-service disease or injury, and were not caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal includes requests for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining updated medical records and arranging for the Veteran to undergo a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70 percent since October 12, 2009. The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded the TDIU claim.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation due to hospitalization for PTSD from November 14, 2007 to July 9, 2008 is denied as the evidence does not show that he required continuous hospital treatment for more than 21 days based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and the retrieval of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 50 percent is warranted based on his symptoms.