PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective May 31, 2006. The evidence does not show that his condition warrants a higher evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and determined that there is sufficient new and material evidence to reopen the claim. The Board also found credible evidence supporting the Veteran's reported in-service stressor, leading to a determination that service connection for PTSD should be granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted based on his symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for an increased evaluation of PTSD, and the RO assigned a 50% rating effective July 29, 2005. The Veteran's service connection claim for chloracne secondary to in-service herbicide exposure remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination regarding his service-connected PTSD and its impact on his ability to work. The TDIU issue will be adjudicated after the PTSD claim is resolved.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and gastrointestinal disorder are not found to be related to his active service or service-connected conditions. The Board denied the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development of the claims, including consideration of staged ratings and referral for an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder due to potential issues with the current evidence, including a need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and currently rated at 50 percent, effective December 28, 2006.

The Board has determined that the apportionment of $250.00 monthly for support of the claimant, his spouse, is proper based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and the financial information provided.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and consideration of recent medical records.

The VA has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the appellant's PTSD, effective from May 24, 2007. The current combined rating is 100 percent due to service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since his claim was granted in July 2008. The rating is based on the symptoms of reduced reliability and productivity, including difficulty with social relationships.

The Veteran's PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service records and medical records. The Veteran's claims for psychiatric, skin, hearing loss, low back, hip, and knee disorders are also being reviewed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify his alleged in-service stressors and determine if he served in Vietnam. The issues of service connection for diabetes, basal cell carcinoma, a bilateral arm disorder, a bilateral foot disability, eye disabilities, and hypertension will be reconsidered after further development.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his reported in-service stressors and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a hearing.

The Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, and he was granted a 10 percent rating for his nasal septum disability effective February 4, 2005. The Veteran does not have a compensable rating prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is related to his military service.