PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, verifying in-service stressors, and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

For the period of appeal from April 27, 2011 to February 5, 2017, the Veteran's PTSD did not more closely approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of her claims, including her claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 16, 2012.

The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of PTSD is May 13, 2009. Prior to this date, there were no open claims or evidence submitted related to PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling, but the Board found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a review of his November 2014 VA psychiatric examination report and because both his PTSD claim and TDIU claim are inextricably intertwined. The claims will be readjudicated after obtaining the requested records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records. The case will be reviewed after these actions are completed.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities, effective from March 1, 2007. The decision also noted that his service-connected dermatitis does not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 50 percent prior to December 5, 2016 and as 70 percent from December 5, 2016. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The issue of ischemic heart disease has been addressed separately and no new rating was granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Adjustment Disorder, due to credible evidence of in-service stressors and current diagnoses.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with a history of PTSD is shown to have been productive of symptoms that included anxiety, depression, and sleep impairment but not occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, does not meet the criteria for service connection due to a lack of credible evidence supporting an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since July 10, 2008, reflecting total occupational and social impairment.