PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed stressors could not be verified and his statements were inconsistent. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's psychiatric conditions are more likely related to personal trauma, such as a mining accident and loss of his father, rather than service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development, including a need for another VA examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities and insomnia are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent since June 22, 2015. This rating reflects the severity of his symptoms which include anxiety, depression, and panic attacks occurring about two times per week.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of a verified in-service stressor and insufficient medical evidence linking current symptoms to military service.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to her service-connected PTSD and left knee osteoarthritis, with a combined disability rating of 80 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and in-service psychiatric treatment records. A VA examination is also required to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorder had its onset during service or is related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the criteria for TDIU have not been met.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from May 17, 2010. The Board finds that the overall social and occupational impairment caused by the Veteran's PTSD most nearly approximates impairment warranting a 70 percent evaluation throughout the period at issue.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, effective since February 24, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his acquired psychiatric disability and its impact on his employability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is found to be incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to confirm the claimed stressor and obtain relevant personnel records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus was denied. The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and the VA examiner did not find a link between current symptoms and in-service stressors. However, the Veteran's credible statements regarding the onset and continuity of his tinnitus were considered sufficient to grant service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the current level of severity of his PTSD and any related psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing before the Board. The issues of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, anxiety, right ear hearing loss, chondromalacia of both knees, and bilateral restless leg syndrome remain unresolved.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing an opinion on whether hypertension is related to in-service herbicide exposure. Another VA examination is also needed to determine if the diagnosed anxiety disorder was aggravated by service. The Veteran should be provided a VA examination to determine the current severity of his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU due to inadequate examination in November 2015. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted prior to March 5, 2009. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his PTSD and hand/finger conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 1, 2017. The RO reduced the rating from 100 to 50 percent based on clear and unmistakable error in its previous decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's military sexual trauma occurred and its relationship to his PTSD. The case will be returned for further development.