PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70% effective November 25, 2008. The TDIU award was also granted on the same date.

The Veteran's PTSD with associated depression was rated at 50 percent from July 16, 2008 to September 2, 2011. Effective September 3, 2011, the rating was increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records, schedule a VA examination, and address the issues of service connection for hearing loss and PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, warrants a 100% rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by reduced reliability and productivity, but not to the extent warranting an initial rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as the prior final denial in March 1994 did not have new and material evidence submitted within one year, preventing a reopening of his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for tinea pedis and an increase in ratings for PTSD. The issues were remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records, complete VCAA notice, and provide the Veteran with a new VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of credible evidence supporting a diagnosis and no in-service stressor verified.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable due to his nonservice-connected sleep apnea and fatigue.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to August 26, 2010 and increased to 50 percent from that date until February 14, 2011. Since then, the Veteran has been assigned a 70 percent rating for his PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, based on direct evidence of a link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is presumed to have been incurred during active duty service due to a stressor event in Germany.

The Veteran's appeal is granted, with a compensable evaluation for chronic sprain of the right ankle and an effective date prior to April 5, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected and his PTSD does not warrant a higher disability evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and changed theories of entitlement.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor is not credible and does not support a finding of service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder or Depression.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran's PTSD is now considered on its merits.

The Board found that the Veteran does not currently have a diagnosis of PTSD or any psychiatric disorder, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records. The case will also be adjudicated again in light of all evidence of record.