PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is related to active military service and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since December 1, 2005. Effective from that date, the Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his PTSD.

Since April 30, 2009, the Veteran's PTSD has caused total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service. The decision also acknowledges a secondary service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since June 18, 2004.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors were not verified and therefore denied service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since the initial grant of service connection, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and reopening of service connection claims were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating above the assigned levels or reopen any of the previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an initial increased rating for mood disorder were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD, and his mood disorder symptoms have been rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was initially granted but denied for increased ratings. The RO found that the evidence did not show impairment warranting a higher rating from April 25, 2005 to September 13, 2006, and denied an increase prior to that date.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD due to new and material evidence received since the last final denial. The underlying merits of the claim will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressor events.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, breast cancer residuals, and bladder cancer residuals due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions or their relationship to service.

The Veteran's hearing loss and PTSD are not rated higher than the current levels, with his hearing loss remaining non-compensable and his PTSD rated at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since June 6, 2007. The Board found that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an anxiety disorder, and a mood disorder. The evidence did not establish that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA medical records and a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from October 15, 2001 to June 24, 2002 and on and after September 1, 2002.