PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with major depression is currently rated at 30 percent, but the evidence shows symptoms warranting a higher rating. The TDIU claim has also been granted.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of a fracture of the right foot was denied as there is no evidence of such injury during service or post-service. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD, however, remains in appellate status due to the RO granting a TDIU and increasing the rating to 70 percent effective January 2007.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his hearing loss, PTSD, and unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been fully granted by a June 2012 rating decision, and the issue is now moot.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent effective June 2010, resolving his appeal for a higher rating.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for an initial compensable evaluation for a scar of the right eyebrow were denied. The claim for TDIU was also not warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to November 8, 2011. The rating will not be increased beyond this level.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinion obtained in this case is not adequate due to reliance on unverified self-reported history of stressors. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities, and PTSD are rated at their current levels.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, including bilateral hearing loss, right and left foot disabilities, ulcers, hypertension, bilateral shoulder disability, PTSD, or an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence is insufficient to establish a nexus between any of these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the record, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a comprehensive examination to determine if his service-connected conditions preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD and has determined that a scar on the back/shoulder as a residual of a gunshot wound is due to military service. Further development will be undertaken before addressing the issue of entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to a decision being made.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including depression, as it is linked to military service.,New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability. The claim is therefore reopened.,Service connection is granted for a back disability as it was incurred in military service.,The Veteran's lung disability claim is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this disability. The symptoms are severe enough to meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating but do not warrant an even higher evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a sleep disorder, and increased rating for sinusitis. The decision is final as it was not appealed to the VA Appeals Committee.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the minimum percentage requirements for assignment of a TDIU rating and are reasonably shown to result in his inability to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains on appeal.