PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his active military service, and the appeal for hypertension has been withdrawn. Service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues have been denied. The Board finds no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of any claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that his current sleep apnea is related to service or a service-connected disability. His posttraumatic stress disorder has been rated at 70% since August 11, 2010.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no decision on the merits of the claim can be made.

The Veteran's PTSD was not manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment for the period prior to March 31, 2016.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression NOS, adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features, and dysthymic disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and finds that there is sufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD as related to his in-service sexual assault. The Veteran's symptoms align with the criteria for PTSD, and the private examiner provided strong support for this conclusion.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and information from the Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of all claims related to physical or mental illness.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, related to service. The Veteran's dermatophytosis and bilateral hearing loss do not meet the criteria for an initial compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to a personal assault sustained during service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with major depression, finding that the award was not based in part on newly associated service personnel records.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected PTSD, which impacts his ability to interact and work with others, concentrate in an employment setting, have interest and motivation for employment activities, deal with stress, and make decisions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling, effective May 19, 2011. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. For TDIU, the Veteran has reported difficulty maintaining social and occupational relationships due to his PTSD symptoms but also indicated he can work with trusted partners and prefers working alone or in isolated locations. His overall functioning is considered greater than what would be expected with a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, which reflects the severity of his symptoms as described by VA criteria. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 60 percent for prostate cancer on an extraschedular basis, finding that his prostate cancer did not present an exceptional or unusual disability picture.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a proper examination and opinion regarding his claimed psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's PTSD causes reduced reliability and productivity in social and occupational functioning, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, finding that the claim was received on October 10, 2012 and no prior unadjudicated claims were found.