PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the underlying claims remain denied. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of anxiety disorder that may be related to active service.,The Veteran's kidney disease and urinary incontinence are both found to be related to active service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with alcoholism and PTSD was found to meet the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating prior to January 13, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating for PTSD and major depression with panic disorder, agoraphobia, and posttraumatic stress disorder was granted. Service connection for residuals of an abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was also granted. The claims for service connection for left CTS and right CTS were denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent from March 21, 2007 to November 13, 2007. The effective date for the TDIU rating is set as July 9, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Southwest Asia during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a breathing disorder, but granted service connection for right ankle venous ulcer due to asbestos exposure. The Board found that there was no chronic right ankle venous ulcer symptomatology during or since service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible level (70%) and his TDIU claim is granted, while his hearing loss remains at a 10% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to November 21, 2011 and increased to 70 percent effective from that date. The Board found the Veteran's impairment warranted a 30 percent rating prior to November 21, 2011, but more nearly approximated a 50 percent rating from that date.

The Veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities for the periods from September 8, 2003 through May 31, 2006, and from March 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination and for development of his TDIU claim, as the most recent PTSD evaluation was conducted over four years ago.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depression, low back disability, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, hip disability, muscle spasms, gout, sleep disorder, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability involving depression or PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD more closely approximates occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, effective October 13, 2009. The claim for an earlier effective date was granted.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for PTSD and prostate cancer has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal with respect to these issues. The TDIU issue remains.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from January 24, 2008. The VA examiner found the Veteran to have symptoms consistent with total occupational and social impairment due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent prior to August 22, 2011. The TDIU claim was denied prior to May 20, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood from November 13, 2006 to August 5, 2009. A higher disability rating of 70 percent is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.