PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective as of the date service connection was granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records and a new VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has granted service connection for dysthymic disorder, anxiety disorder, personality disorder, major depressive disorder, and PTSD. The Veteran's pre-existing dysthymic disorder was found to have been aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as his reported stressor, which involved a threat to the physical integrity of himself and another serviceman during a mortar attack in Vietnam, has been found credible. The Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD by his VA psychiatrist.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD resulted in occupational and social impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher initial evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that corroborates his claimed in-service noncombat related stressor.

Prior to October 1, 2012, the Veteran's PTSD with secondary depression was rated at 30 percent.,Since October 1, 2012, the Veteran's PTSD with secondary depression has been rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available under current criteria. The Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional evidence from the Veteran and a new VA examination to assess his PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board after this review.

The Board granted service connection for depression and PTSD, but only assigned a 30 percent rating prior to August 27, 2012. The Veteran's psychiatric disability was found to have resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (to include depression and anxiety) and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The Board will reconsider these claims as if the November 2012 decision had never been issued.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of no more than occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are not related to military service or any stressor experienced therein. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected conditions, including lumbar spine degenerative disc space narrowing, PTSD, left hip strain, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome. The Board has remanded the case for further development of her lumbar spine disability and associated radiculopathy, as well as issuance of a statement of the case regarding her initial ratings for service-connected left hip strain, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Tinnitus, Thoracolumbar Spine Strain, Right Ankle Strain, and Right Knee Disability, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD but granted service connection for Bipolar Disorder. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others were denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder have been rated at 30 percent since January 10, 2006. The appeal is mixed as some issues were granted (increased rating to 70%) while others were denied (earlier effective date).

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by significant occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board finds a 70 percent disability rating is appropriate for the entire rating period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 9, 1993 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.