PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of the severity to render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left shoulder disability due to a lack of credible evidence linking any current diagnoses to in-service events or stressors.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed disability of PTSD and his psychiatric symptoms are better explained by other diagnoses such as major depressive disorder and paranoid personality disorder. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher disability rating.

The Board has determined that a VA medical opinion is needed to address the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his death. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for a TDIU but his service-connected disabilities do not, singly or in combination, preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling VA examinations to evaluate his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) at the RO. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and postural tremors associated with PTSD, are found to be sufficient for a TDIU due to the severity of his symptoms. The issue of an increased rating for postural tremors associated with PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective May 12, 2009. The Board finds that the evidence supports a higher rating due to severe impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for certification for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only due to his inability to use his lower extremities, despite having significant disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently evaluated at a 50 percent rating, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted as a direct service connection, and the VA determined that he had not been diagnosed with PTSD at the time of his death.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus was granted as a direct service connection, based on evidence indicating it was related to combat injuries during service.,The Veteran's claim for spinal disorder was granted as a direct service connection, due to old trauma and a nexus to combat service.,The Veteran's claim for seborrheic dermatitis was denied as there was no competent medical evidence linking the condition to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange or any event during service.,The Veteran's claim for left knee disorder was granted as a direct service connection, based on evidence indicating he had arthritis due to old trauma.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to November 26, 2008 and increased to 70 percent effective on that date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU, effective March 13, 2012.

The Board found that the Veteran did not engage in combat and there is no corroboration of his claimed in-service stressors. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, due to disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.