PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including work, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood; but not total occupational and social impairment. The criteria for a 70 percent rating have been met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VCAA notice on the earlier effective date claim and a supplemental statement of the case (SOC) addressing his claims for service connection and competency. The Veteran must also perfect an appeal of his claims by filing a substantive appeal after issuance of the SOC.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, including major depressive disorder and adjustment disorder, was found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating prior to August 23, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the etiology of his osteoarthritis of the left foot and psychiatric disorders, and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of additional treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since February 2009, and the Board finds that he is entitled to this rating based on his symptoms of occupational and social impairment. However, there is no evidence showing total occupational and social impairment due to PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran provided details of in-service stressors and current symptomatology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychotic disorder, major depression, and generalized anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need to obtain missing mental health treatment records from the Shreveport VA Medical Center.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that his diagnosis was due to his own willful misconduct during military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for PTSD, satisfied with the grant of major depressive disorder and a 50% initial rating.

The Veteran does not have PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder that is related to military service, and there is no corroborating evidence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective November 10, 2004. He was granted a TDIU rating based on service-connected PTSD and ischemic heart disease, effective August 30, 2008. SMC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(s) is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD was not productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks prior to January 4, 2011. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent for the period from November 18, 2005 to September 27, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and narrowing the time period of alleged stressor events.

The Board has remanded the claims due to issues with notification and further development is needed for the posttraumatic stress disorder claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and diabetes mellitus were denied by the Board. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from March 31, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with depressive disorder and cervical strain, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The VA has determined that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.