PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied the claim. The PTSD issue is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 30 percent is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors have not been verified, and therefore service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new examination and consideration of the evidence submitted since his last examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from June 22, 1999 to February 17, 2003, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent effective February 26, 2009. The claim for an earlier effective date remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, right knee disability, and low back disability. The Veteran's current right knee and low back disabilities are found to be related to his service-connected residuals of a right ankle injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including verifying a reported in-service stressor and determining whether the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his claimed in-service stressors are supported by credible evidence.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the need for VA examinations of his spine and gastrointestinal system, as well as a social and industrial survey. The RO will also consider the impact of his service-connected PTSD on employment.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied as the Veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities alone.

The Veteran's initial claim for PTSD was granted with a 30 percent rating effective August 30, 2002. In February 2008, the rating was increased to 50 percent as of April 2, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain additional information from the Veteran regarding his claimed service stressors and to attempt to verify them. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he suffers from PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has ordered additional development to verify the Veteran's claimed PTSD due to in-service stressors, including an assault and a shooting incident. The Veteran will be provided with notice under 38 C.F.R. � 3.304(f)(3) and her statements from potential witnesses will be sought.

The Veteran's PTSD is characterized by symptoms such as depressed and anxious mood, sleep problems including nightmares, intrusive thoughts and flashbacks, hypervigilance and hyperarousal. The evidence shows that the disability has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, alone, are not sufficient to produce unemployability without regard to his advancing age. The Board finds that TDIU is not warranted on a schedular or on an extra-schedular basis at this time.