PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent since January 18, 2008. He is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for depression as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The initial rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since the effective date of service connection, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD and dysthymia are service-connected, with the dysthymia being a symptom of his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD disability has been rated at 70 percent since February 16, 2011. Prior to that date, the rating was 50 percent. The Veteran is also considered unemployable due to his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal involves the rating of PTSD and an effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The issues are about whether he should receive higher ratings for PTSD, as well as when his eligibility for a total disability rating should begin.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, knee, skin, psychiatric, and left ankle disabilities were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service. The claim for peripheral neuropathy was not addressed due to the absence of a specific request.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression and agoraphobia has been granted a disability rating of 100 percent, the maximum allowed under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is incurred in active military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board granted an effective date of September 2, 2005 for the award of TDIU. The Veteran was deemed unemployable due to service-connected PTSD on that date.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently evaluated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for a schedular evaluation in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence does not show that the Veteran currently suffers from PTSD or any other psychiatric condition related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his active military service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service stressors and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 50 percent from December 30, 2005 to February 26, 2009 and at 70 percent from February 26, 2009 onward. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for PTSD is granted, with the effective date set at November 14, 1996. The Veteran's increased rating claim was withdrawn.

The Board found that there is no credible evidence to support the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and thus denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD related to service, and the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are not shown to be due to his military service.