PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and potentially schedule a VA examination. The issue of service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were not severe enough to interfere with occupational and social functioning or require continuous medication during the period from June 16, 2004 to August 9, 2007.

The Veteran withdrew his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lung cancer prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD as a result of service and therefore denied his claim for service connection. His bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated adequately.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent evaluation. The TDIU claim is also addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since September 22, 2009. The appeal for a higher rating prior to that date remains pending.

The Veteran's application for an extension of his delimiting date was denied because the evidence did not establish that he was medically prevented from initiating or completing his educational program at any time prior to January 1, 2004.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred in service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 30 percent is warranted based on his symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted based on his symptoms including flattened affect, circumstantial speech, difficulty understanding complex commands, and impairment in short- and long-term memory.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms of chronic sleep impairment, feelings of depression, disturbances in mood, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective relationships. For the entire period under consideration, the criteria for an evaluation of 50 percent disabling for PTSD have been met.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a videoconference hearing for PTSD. The Veteran's request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) is pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in acquiring specially-adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since April 2008, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including whether it is related to his period of active military service. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, preexisted service and were aggravated by events prior to service. The Board found her account of a rape during service not credible.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to service and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to combat experiences during his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.