PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective September 11, 2007. The VA examiner found the Veteran to have occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are pending.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claims for bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD), a bilateral foot disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder. The claim of service connection for PTSD was remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral ankle disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied. The Board found no credible evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and an adjustment disorder are being remanded due to inconsistencies in diagnoses. The claim for headaches as secondary to his psychiatric disorders is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a new VA examination and obtaining treatment records. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are to be considered in determining whether he is unemployable.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to warrant a 70 percent disability rating prior to June 25, 2007. Since then, the condition has been rated at 50 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied her claim.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and cataracts due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran now has a current diagnosis of PTSD, which was not previously established in the April 2006 rating decision. Cataracts are also found to be related to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's ankle/feet, back, neck, left shoulder, stomach/gastrointestinal, and psychiatric disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The kidney disorder was determined to be pre-existing and not aggravated during service.

The Veteran's combined rating was 60 percent after the appellant's 26th birthday, but did not meet the requirement of a permanent and total disability for DEA benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent prior to June 8, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by moderate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity since September 20, 2007. Since then, the disability picture more nearly approximates a 50 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and potential exposure to PTSD during service. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD, as evidence suggests that his condition has worsened since his last examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the disorder. The Veteran also does not meet the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, as his impairment is primarily caused by non-service connected knee issues.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA outpatient treatment records and a PTSD examination. The Veteran's service connection claim remains on hold.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board video conference hearing at the VARO in Togus, Maine. The issues of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, right knee disorder, sleep disorder, and chloracne are pending.