PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. The effective date for the award of service connection for depression is set at May 3, 2006.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD attributable to military service or any incident incurred therein, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD-related memory loss, have rendered him unemployable consistent with his education and occupational experience. Therefore, the Board grants a TDIU.

An increased evaluation of 50 percent for PTSD was granted effective from May 17, 2006.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication, including consideration of a TDIU prior to March 14, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and social phobia does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent due to his symptoms not causing total social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, which reflects the significant impairment it causes in his occupational and social functioning. However, the evidence does not support a higher evaluation as he has not demonstrated total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD and depression. The case is REMANDED to allow for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorders, including whether her claimed stressor (fear of incoming and outgoing fire) is sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD under 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(3).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new psychiatric examination and the provision of VCAA notice regarding entitlement to a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor. The Board found that the Veteran did not engage in combat and thus, his claimed stressors could not be verified.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including gathering of VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any current mental health disorder was incurred in or as a result of active duty service.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor related to being falsely accused of rape, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for any psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 50 percent since September 11, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development to determine the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employability, as well as for updated information regarding his employment history.

The Veteran's appeals for increased PTSD rating and TDIU have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective April 15, 2011. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects his disability level and symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a verified or verifiable service stressor and therefore, cannot establish service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting an initial evaluation of 50 percent.