PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that his condition does not warrant a higher evaluation based on current symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA PTSD examination and additional medical records. The Veteran contends that his PTSD symptoms have worsened since his last VA examination in November 2011.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, was denied as there were no verifiable in-service stressors and the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD based on such stressors. The earliest documented psychiatric treatment occurred after service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various gastrointestinal and psychiatric conditions, as well as a crushed right foot with bone spur, are granted.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability because the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU before January 27, 2004 and there was no evidence that he was unemployable solely due to his right leg condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service sexual assault stressors and their relationship to her current psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records and a VA examination to assess the impact of his PTSD on his employability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with his other disabilities, renders him unemployable due to the severity of his symptoms and inability to work in a competitive environment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 4, 2008. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

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

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD based on CUE in rating decisions is denied as the correct facts were before VA and no error was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, indicating satisfaction with the current rating.

The Veteran is competent to manage his own funds without limitation, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for incompetency.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate psychiatric examinations and new evidence.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for an anxiety disorder (NOS) but not PTSD. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service traumatic experience and concluded that a direct service connection is warranted.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision of a prior decision due to clear and unmistakable error, finding that the motion did not comply with the requirements set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 20.1404(b).

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a current psychiatric disorder having developed in service or being causally related to service. The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, other than PTSD, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.