PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and PTSD render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 2, 2013, from December 1, 2013, to September 3, 2015, and from April 1, 2016, to June 27, 2016.

The Board found no causal connection between the Veteran's in-service lifting injuries and his current lumbar spine disability. For PTSD, there is insufficient evidence to establish a service connection due to lack of credible stressor events.

The Veteran's service connection claims for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, alcohol use disorder, and unspecified personality disorder, were denied. The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD or other chronic disability related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion to reconcile prior diagnoses and address the etiology of any psychiatric disability diagnosed during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD attributable to the verified in-service stressor.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified schizophrenia and mood disorder, was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptoms of reduced reliability and productivity, including flattened affect, disturbances of motivation and mood. The disability is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 70 percent disabling, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination for PTSD and development of his TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's September 20, 2010, substantive appeal was timely and that he is entitled to an effective date of August 19, 2008, for his service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for an increased rating of PTSD prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, for which service connection may be granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not result in total occupational and social impairment prior to September 9, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran was unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, and CAD. The Board finds that a TDIU is warranted for the period from November 4, 2010 to November 19, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus and the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral leg numbness have been withdrawn.,PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 9411. The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, panic attacks (weekly or less often), chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, flattened affect, circumstantial speech, difficulty understanding complex commands, impaired judgment, impaired abstract thinking, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty establishing effective relationships.,The Veteran's service-connected residuals of gunshot wound to the right shoulder are currently rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 5303.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his adjustment disorder and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since the appeal period began, and there is no evidence of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The Veteran continues to work and enjoys his job.