PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone would have precluded him from obtaining or maintaining any gainful employment since August 6, 1993. As a result, an effective date of August 6, 1993 for special monthly compensation based on housebound status is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms most nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent schedular rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for further examination. The claims will be returned to the RO for additional action.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 19, 1998, for the finding of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted. The effective date is prior to August 27, 1999.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for an additional VA examination to determine whether his service-connected disabilities alone are sufficient to produce unemployability, and for readjudication of the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other diagnosed conditions, has resulted in significant occupational and social impairment warranting a 70 percent rating since January 14, 2009.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, was denied as there is no evidence of a recognized in-service stressor or chronic disease related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by moderately severe impairment in social and occupational functioning, irritability, near-continuous depression, obsessive rituals, poor concentration, isolation. A 70 percent disability rating is granted for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional development, including a new VA examination and review of outstanding VA treatment records. The case will also be reviewed for entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety and depression is being remanded due to the need for clarification of treatment dates and possible additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to evaluate his PTSD claim.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), hearing loss, and tinnitus are all found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and MDD is denied as there is no evidence of worsening within one year prior to the March 22, 2008 increased rating claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, effective January 7, 2008. The claim for a TDIU and the appeal for a higher initial rating for PTSD arose at the same time and are premised on the same evidence. As such, the grant of an initial 100 percent rating for PTSD renders moot the appeal for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded for further development regarding the claims of service connection for cysts and fatigue.