PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and thus grants a TDIU rating.

The Board found that the evidence does not demonstrate an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and thus denied service connection for this condition. The other issues were also denied as there was no diagnosis of a current disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA examination for an opinion on whether his current psychiatric disabilities are related to service, specifically the alleged military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied. The initial evaluation of PTSD was granted at a 50% rating, effective from May 20, 2009. A subsequent increased evaluation to 70% was granted since November 17, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and reopened the claim of service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's PTSD is associated with his fear of hostile military activity during his service in Vietnam, while his hypertension is related to his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, that is related to her military service. The in-service stressor could not be verified and there was no evidence of an in-service event or injury.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 1, 2009. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating due to insufficient evidence of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating for this condition. The effective date of this rating remains to be determined.

Your claim of service connection for PTSD and depression has been granted, with a 70% disability rating effective January 2012.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 30, 2004 was granted. The Board found that her earlier April 1995 claim for non-service-connected pension benefits should be considered as a claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with substance abuse was rated at 50 percent prior to September 3, 2009.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated during service and denied his claim. The Board also found that there is no evidence of a current psychiatric disability related to service, specifically PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his combined service-connected disability rating did not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability prior to November 1, 2009.

The Veteran does not have PTSD due to a personal assault and there is no service connection for the condition.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The evidence does not demonstrate total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective from January 25, 2007. The rating for IBS remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also being remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals concerning the claims of service connection for hepatitis C and a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal seeking an effective date of December 27, 1988 for the award of service connection for PTSD with major depression has been withdrawn by his attorney.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than panic disorder without agoraphobia and PTSD, but to include depression. The initial disability ratings for chronic left shoulder dislocation and GERD were also denied.