PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the criteria. The Board has also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a left eye disability, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the PTSD claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, depression, and dysthymia, finding no evidence that his current conditions were related to his period of active duty. The RO also denied reopening the previously denied claim.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his SFW residuals of the right calf and bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a higher rating, and he failed to establish service connection for hypertension or erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for the issues of service connection for liver disease, left eye blindness, left ankle injury, PTSD, left leg and knee injury, right ankle injury, colon cancer, tinnitus, and prostate problems.

The Veteran's PTSD was not productive of reduced reliability and productivity or total occupational or social impairment prior to January 6, 2009. On and after that date, the disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and review of his stressor contentions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and whether he can secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to this disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the appeal for a higher evaluation has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration of TDIU entitlement due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than April 12, 2004 for service connection and a 100 percent rating for PTSD has been granted. The current effective date remains at April 12, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including an examination to determine if he has PTSD due to in-service stressors and additional examinations of his knees and spine. The issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also raised but not addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are severe, leading to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from the date of his claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the claim to reopen his right knee disability has been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70% since May 2008, and the RO must obtain all outstanding records to determine if a higher rating was warranted prior to that date.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 50% to 30%, effective April 1, 2007. The Board has restored the original 50% rating due to a lack of material improvement in the condition.

The case is being remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The examiner should specifically address whether the Veteran's report of feeling threatened by a soldier who committed shootings on the firing range was 'fear' as defined in the DSM-IV.

The Veteran is not eligible for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund as his service was in the Regular Army of the United States, and he already receives VA disability compensation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, the minimum rating required for this condition. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV and thus denied his claim for service connection.