PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has ordered a remand to reconcile the Veteran's diagnoses of PTSD with his previous diagnosis by the VA examiner. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Veteran's PTSD has been shown to be manifested by a depressed mood; anxiety; suspiciousness; panic attacks that occur weekly or less often; chronic sleep impairment; 'memory loss for names of close relatives, own occupation, or own name'; impaired judgment; gross impairment in thought processes or communication; disturbance of motivation and mood; difficulty establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships; difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances including work or a work-like setting; an inability to establish and to maintain effective relationships; obsessional rituals which interfere with routine activities; impaired impulse control such as unprovoked irritability with periods of violence; a persistent danger of hurting himself or others; and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scores of 50 to 70. The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD more nearly assignment of an initial 100 percent schedular evaluation.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically posttraumatic stress disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and readjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying the nature of a reported sexual assault during active duty.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The case is therefore REMANDED for these purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the record, including obtaining outstanding VA medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) due to his service-connected PTSD, degenerative joint disease and pes planus, left foot, and L4-L5 status post diskectomy with degenerative changes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder, and others, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has determined that he is entitled to a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and clarifying the nature of any service-connected psychiatric conditions.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the service connection criteria for PTSD and therefore his claim is denied.,While the Veteran has been diagnosed with an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, there is no persuasive and credible evidence to support a finding of in-service stressors or a nexus between current symptoms and such stressors.

The Veteran's headaches and PTSD have been granted increased ratings, with the headache rating effective March 2, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service stressors and the Board finds that service connection for PTSD is warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the receipt of additional pertinent evidence after a Statement of the Case or Supplemental Statement of the Case has been issued. The RO must consider and discuss a June 3, 2012 psychological evaluation report from a private physician in the first instance.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has manifested by occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress, warranting a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The Veteran's tinnitus claim will be evaluated based on noise exposure, while his PTSD with depression claim may require verification of a stressor event.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and further development is needed before a decision can be made.