PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder has been rated at 30% since November 20, 2009. The Board finds that an even higher 50% rating is warranted as of November 20, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was granted, with a 70 percent rating effective October 18, 2007. A 100 percent rating is in effect since February 10, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since April 28, 2008 and increased to 100 percent effective June 1, 2010.,PTSD is currently rated based on its total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, an effective date prior to January 28, 2003, and TDIU are being remanded due to procedural defects.

The Board has determined that the Veteran timely perfected an appeal to the Board with respect to the denial of service connection for PTSD in July 2003, making the decision not final and the claim still pending on appeal.

For the period from April 9, 2008, to July 21, 2011, the Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.,Throughout the appeal period, the evidence does not demonstrate that the Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptomatology that more closely approximates total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of his VA benefits due to his dementia diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or psychosis and the Board found that the Veteran did not have a disease or injury in active service that resulted in these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA aid and attendance examination to determine if she needs regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with depression, kyphosis, ankylosing spondylitis, and migraines. The RO/AMC will then readjudicate the SMC claim in light of these findings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD for accrued benefits purposes was denied because the evidence on file at the time of his death did not show that PTSD was related to corroborated in-service stressors.

The Board found that the Veteran's reported stressors were sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus service connection for his psychiatric disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that his combined disability rating of 90% supports the grant of TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD due to any incident of his active duty service.,The Board also found that the Veteran does not have hypertension with headaches due to any incident of his active duty service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied. The Board found that from December 6, 2004 to July 20, 2005 the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an evaluation greater than 10 percent for her service-connected PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability meeting the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD and concluded that there is insufficient medical evidence to support service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's hypertension was also not shown to be related to active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since May 9, 2007. The appeal is granted for this rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected due to an in-service stressor. The psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, hypertension, and TDIU claims are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of no more than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks since the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no evidence of a stressor related to combat. The claims for other conditions are also denied.