PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran currently has an anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS), which is more likely than not related to his military service. The claim for PTSD was previously denied and is no longer at issue.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the Board denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to insufficient evidence of a continuous period of total disability rating for at least ten years immediately preceding his death.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since June 4, 2003. The Board found that the criteria for a higher evaluation (70%) were met from that date.

The Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as his symptoms do not result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of evidence. The claim for bilateral knee disability, including arthritis and cold injury residuals, was also denied as there is no current diagnosis or established link to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of service stressors and VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any current left knee disability and disabilities of the feet manifested by blisters.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disability.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since November 25, 2002. The symptoms have not resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining evidence and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for necessary procedural actions, including scheduling a videoconference hearing and asking the Veteran to clarify his apparent claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant did not meet the requirements for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment from August 8, 2003 to May 16, 2006. The Board has granted a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD with an effective date of August 8, 2003.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the evidence does not support a higher initial rating for PTSD and there are no residuals of his service-connected tonsillectomy.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and black lung. However, it granted service connection for a rash as due to undiagnosed illness, headaches as due to undiagnosed illness, and extreme fatigue and frequent bowel movements as due to undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The claim to reopen his service connection for impotence as secondary to diabetes mellitus was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II, were contributory causes of his death. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no objective evidence verifying the occurrence of any claimed in-service stressors, and thus the criteria for service connection are not met.

The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting an initial 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted for the period from February 12, 2008 to October 7, 2008. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.