PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board has found that the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating are approximated.

The Veteran's lung disability, including COPD and asthma, is found to be related to his active duty service. The acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD, is also found to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of symptoms such as depressed mood, nightmares, irritability, and cognitive impairment/difficulty concentrating. The disability resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran is entitled to an initial compensable rating for his lumbosacral strain with myofascial pain of the mid back around the scapulae, and a TDIU effective November 30, 2011.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is rated at a 70 percent since September 24, 2009. The Board also granted entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service connected disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined TDIU issue, and he will be provided an opportunity to respond after any additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD and vascular dementia are rated at 70 percent, hypertension is not compensable, diabetes mellitus is not service connected due to lack of exposure to herbicides, erectile dysfunction is secondary to hypertension, cardiomyopathy with CAD and peripheral neuropathy of the legs do not meet criteria for service connection, and obstructive sleep apnea does not warrant a rating.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating. The effective date for this increased rating is November 17, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, claimed as painful and swelling joints, has been granted service connection due to its presumed relation to Gulf War service. The Board also found that the Veteran currently has a diagnosis of PTSD and major depressive disorder, which are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders under DSM-V. The appeal will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment. The TDIU issue is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development and readjudication due to pending VA examinations and treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been found to cause significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70% disability rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether his current anxiety disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's skin condition and whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD claim was denied, but he is granted service connection for other psychiatric disabilities including Adjustment Disorder and Anxiety Disorder. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Veteran does not have PTSD and her other psychiatric disabilities, including personality disorder, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and major depressive disorder, were not manifested in service or are otherwise etiologically related to service.,Service connection is denied for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board has remanded the case to verify in-service stressors and provide an opinion on whether his current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. The case will be readjudicated after this additional development.