PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining updated treatment records. The issues of entitlement to an increased evaluation for PTSD and TDIU are also inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective April 26, 2006. The Board finds that the symptoms are representative of a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability rating for PTSD has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of this case.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% effective June 12, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder was denied as the earliest date of receipt of claim is January 9, 1991.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective May 30, 2008. The right knee disability was also granted service connection on May 30, 2008, with a 10 percent rating prior to May 14, 2009 and a 20 percent rating thereafter.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a higher disability rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to his military service. The appeal will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is likely related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, is attributable to his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and major depressive disorder. The appeal was reopened on new evidence but the claims were ultimately denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is not related to his service and therefore, he does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating, reopening of lumbar spine disability claim, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's fear of threatened death or serious injury during basic training in the Marine Corps is consistent with his military experiences and sufficient to produce PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 100% rating effective January 26, 2005. The initial compensable rating for diabetic retinopathy is being remanded.,A uniform 100% rating for PTSD has been granted throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and gastritis, finding that there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side for allergic rhinitis. The rating assigned for gastritis did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board has granted the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability (PTSD and DDD with use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications).

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 17, 2011. The Board found that the Veteran's disability picture does not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, pain disorder, depressive disorder, and cognitive impairment, has been rated at 70 percent since March 24, 2003. The Veteran also received a TDIU rating effective April 26, 2010.

The Veteran's appeals for increased rating for diabetes mellitus with nephropathy, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include posttraumatic stress disorder) were denied. The decision does not specify the basis of denial for each issue.