PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and rated at 30 percent, which is the initial rating assigned upon service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is related to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the grant of a 100 percent disability rating, including entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal is being returned to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The case will be reviewed again after all requested actions are completed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran currently suffers from PTSD, which is a result of his service aboard the U.S. S. Belknap during active duty.

The evidence supports the diagnosis of PTSD, which is related to the Veteran's service in the Persian Gulf War. The Board finds that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his reported stressors and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient discussion of evidence in its August 2009 decision regarding the relationship between the Veteran's alcohol dependence and his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since October 17, 2007. The right knee disability remains rated at 20 percent. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 70 percent, but not higher, for the period beginning April 12, 2007.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, depression, and panic disorder. The decision is based on the occurrence of in-service stressors related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD with depression and an organic brain disorder resulting from a 1993 motorcycle accident, are granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is not manifested by certain symptoms required for a higher rating, and the Board denied his claims.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not to the extent that it warrants a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance, finding that no new claims were filed prior to September 26, 2001.

The Board has determined that there is no credible supporting evidence for the Veteran's claimed stressful incident, and thus cannot establish service connection for PTSD. The claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and polysubstance abuse secondary thereto, is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an appropriate VA physician to review his claims file and provide an opinion as to whether it is at least as likely as not that his service-connected disabilities alone render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is currently rated at 70% disabling since October 26, 2007. The rating remains unchanged as the evidence does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.