PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2014

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet all eligibility criteria for service connection for PTSD as of April 11, 1980, and thus denied his claim for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the October 15, 2009, denial of eligibility for a fee basis medical identification card was improper and restored the Veteran's entitlement to such.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, and his claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's TBI has resulted in total occupational impairment, and a 100 percent rating is granted for the entire time on appeal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and determined that new and material evidence has been received. The case is now remanded to schedule a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to January 27, 2012 caused occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, memory loss, and irritability.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood since April 26, 2007. The VA Board found that a 70% rating is warranted for the period from April 26, 2007.

The Board has jurisdiction over the timely and adequately appealed issues regarding service connection for various conditions, including PTSD. The Veteran's appeal as to a respiratory disability is dismissed due to lack of justiciable case or controversy.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his social and industrial adaptability.

The Veteran's mental disability, characterized as PTSD with schizoaffective disorder, has been rated at 100 percent since May 29, 2007. The issue of service connection for schizoaffective disorder is moot due to the recharacterization of the condition within the context of the PTSD rating.

The Veteran's sleep disability is not service-connected as it is part of his already service-connected PTSD. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected, and denied service connection for PTSD related to alleged military sexual trauma and alcohol abuse.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted with an effective date of March 3, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and for further development regarding his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations or service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed stressor is credible and supported by evidence, and his symptoms are related to this event. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The Veteran's claims are now reopened.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder.