PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and BPD, finding new and material evidence. The Veteran's diagnoses of PTSD and BPD are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records, counseling records, and SSA records. A new VA examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but without total occupational and social impairment. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened and service connection was granted with an effective date of May 7, 1982. The Board is remanding the case to obtain a VA examination to determine the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran and his representative have withdrawn their appeal for an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, but generally functions satisfactorily.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, a left leg disability (to include arthritis of the hip, knee, and leg), and PTSD. As such, these claims remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability, and the medical evidence did not establish a link between any claimed conditions and active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination regarding his PTSD and TDIU claims, as well as the need to obtain all relevant VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he can perform sedentary work despite his physical and psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms include depressed mood, sleep impairment, and difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships. The Board finds that the medical records do not support a greater than 50 percent rating for his PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection in part, including for tension headaches and bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, prostate condition, ankle/knee conditions, left side pain, and shoulder conditions were also addressed but not granted.

The Veteran's PTSD and depression have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent schedular evaluation throughout the initial evaluation period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, hypertension (secondary to PTSD), initial rating for PTSD, and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease resulting in current disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and a psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of either condition during periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or since service. The Veteran's lay statements were not considered competent evidence to establish these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since July 30, 2012. The claim for a TDIU prior to that date is part of the appeal and remains in appellate status.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD should be May 26, 2009. The Veteran's claim was reopened and granted in August 2011.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms and a need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining outstanding evidence and providing a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and major depression. The issue of entitlement to TDIU based on these disabilities will also be considered.

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