PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and dysthymic disorder is granted as his psychiatric disorders are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination and compliance with the VCAA's duty to notify and assist. The TDIU claim will be adjudicated as part of this process.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, specifically a psychiatric disorder manifested by adjustment disorder, anxiety, and depression. The Veteran's current functioning is similar to that noted in service, with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and mistrust related to his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's currently demonstrated PTSD is likely due to his in-service stressors while serving in Vietnam, and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptoms indicative of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board has ordered further development due to the possibility of outstanding SSA disability records and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran is service-connected for PTSD and type II diabetes mellitus, which are rated at 50% combined. The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment due to his mental health condition and diabetes, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has ordered a remand due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The case will be returned to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further review.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder, and to determine its impact on his occupational functioning and daily activities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for migraine headaches and an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. She also withdrew her appeal regarding TDIU prior to December 5, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, judgment, thinking, or mood prior to July 22, 2013. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent was granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings due to issues with credibility and lack of contemporaneous medical records. The Veteran's allegation of an in-service personal assault is now considered credible, and a VA examination is required to determine if any psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and obtaining VA treatment records. A new examination is also required to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (to include generalized anxiety disorder), and a bilateral ankle disability. The evidence did not support these claims as there was no valid diagnosis of PTSD based on a corroborated in-service stressor, no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include generalized anxiety disorder, which could be related to active service, and no relationship between the claimed disabilities and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The claim for hepatitis C remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD has been characterized by some difficulty in maintaining social relationships, nightmares and insomnia; obsessional rituals, impaired impulse control, near continuous panic or depression affecting ability to function independently, spatial disorientation, illogical or obscure speech, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene, difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships. For the period from November 6, 2006, to August 6, 2008, a rating in excess of 50 percent is not warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a clinical opinion regarding whether his pre-existing mental health condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold weather injuries, PTSD, bilateral knee disability, and heart disability have been denied.,Service connection was not granted for epididymitis as new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent ability to perform tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating.