PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is a need for further development of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical opinions regarding his psychiatric conditions and employment status.

The July 28, 1983 rating decision granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 10 percent evaluation without considering entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The appeal is denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted, with a noncompensable evaluation assigned for bilateral pes planus as of August 3, 2009.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports a finding that his current PTSD is due to an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's dermatophytosis has been primarily manifested by recurring rashes affecting approximately 5 percent of his body, including the feet, axillae, groin, penis, armpit, and back. The RO granted service connection for dermatophytosis with a noncompensable rating prior to June 11, 2007, and increased it to 10 percent beginning June 11, 2007.

The Veteran's service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and PTSD has been granted. The Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent for his left knee disability and 30 percent for his PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for PTSD and TDIU, finding that these issues are not properly before the Board due to the finality of previous rating decisions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional treatment records, as well as consideration of his testimony regarding worsening PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for PTSD is being remanded due to inadequate records and the need for updated VA outpatient treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder and PTSD. The appellant's testimony supports his current diagnosis of PTSD as related to in-service military training.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a rating of 30 percent, effective October 9, 2007. The initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's personality disorder is not recognized as a disability for which compensation benefits may be awarded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO/AMC for further development of the record, including securing SSA records and VA Vocational Rehabilitation records. The matter will be re-adjudicated following this additional development.

The Veteran was found to be unable to retain substantially gainful employment due to PTSD prior to October 6, 1995, and is therefore entitled to a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD during this period.

The Veteran's PTSD was not shown to cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, as required for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim was denied because his diagnoses were of conditions for which service connection is not permitted (substance abuse and personality disorder). The case is REMANDED to the RO for further development, including a new VA psychiatric evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular evaluation available. The RO granted a higher rating for PTSD in an August 2008 decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and a shrapnel wound to the right shoulder, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease is granted as a result of herbicide exposure, and his PTSD is rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations.