PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants TDIU.

The appeal was dismissed for the issue of a disability rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus. The claim to reopen service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine was granted, and the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with MDD and a TDIU due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal was denied as there is no competent medical evidence of record that shows the Veteran is currently diagnosed with asbestosis, and new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for hearing loss.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors and a possible VA psychiatric examination.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is dismissed as it was not timely filed and the December 2002 decision is final.

The Veteran does not have PTSD, skin cancer or a chronic skin disease, and/or a pulmonary disability.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his left knee sprain was denied as there is no evidence of subluxation, instability, or limitation of motion.

The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, and he is not entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal is remanded for further development and adjudication of the Veteran's claims.

The appeal was partially granted, as the Veteran's PTSD was service-connected. The claims for increased rating of hearing loss and service connection for a right knee condition were not decided in this decision.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and verifying the Veteran's alleged stressors.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent, and his disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and a possible Travel Board hearing.

The Board grants service connection for PTSD, resolving all reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as decreased concentration, irritability, sleep disturbance, nightmares, intrusive thoughts, and social isolation. A 50 percent rating for PTSD has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are severe enough to warrant a 100 percent evaluation, and he is unemployable due to his service-connected condition.

The case is remanded to obtain additional records from JSRRC regarding the veteran's alleged in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD was evaluated as 30 percent disabling from September 6, 1996 to December 20, 1998; 70 percent from December 21, 1998 to April 10, 2005; and 100 percent since April 11, 2005.