PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence on file regarding service connection for PTSD based on in-service personal assault. The Veteran is required to provide additional information and undergo a VA examination.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and concluding that a direct link between his military service and his adjustment disorder was established.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and rated at 50 percent since December 24, 2008. The VA examiner found moderate severity of PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymic disorder is rated at 70 percent, and his coronary artery disease, hypertension, and psoriasis are all found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran also has a TDIU claim pending.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as a result of the Veteran's in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address service connection and TDIU claims, including clarification of the Veteran's claim for a back disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of stressors and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the previous VA examination and need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum from a qualified examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since July 26, 2006. The disability is characterized by moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer was not caused by or related to his service-connected conditions, and therefore denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran is granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD from January 17, 1997 to February 1, 1998 and an effective date of January 17, 1997 for the award of TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including a rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD with secondary panic disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of asbestosis or an asbestos-related disease.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since the initial rating period, with symptoms indicating occupational and social impairment but not meeting criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD has been denied. The RO granted a higher rating from 30 to 50 percent effective February 26, 2009. However, the appeal remains with respect to the issue of whether a higher initial disability rating is warranted prior to that date.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the highest available rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The evidence does not support a higher rating as it shows occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity but without deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability compensation rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability is dismissed as moot due to the favorable RO decision in August 2009.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a skin disorder, as new and material evidence has been received. The claims will be further adjudicated on their merits.