PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks prior to June 28, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent from August 1, 2008 to December 20, 2012. A TDIU rating was granted effective July 28, 2011.

The Veteran's depression is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease. The Veteran does not have PTSD that is related to active duty.

The Board found no verified military stressor event, and thus denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD). The Veteran's claim of diabetes mellitus, type II, is also denied due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are both pending. The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis.,Regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder, the Board found that there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether it was incurred in service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The left leg varicose veins are currently rated as 20 percent disabling, effective June 13, 2008.,Claims to reopen for mitral valve prolapse, headaches, generalized joint pain, right leg varicose veins, bipolar disorder, PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than bipolar disorder and PTSD have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a personal hearing before the Board at his local RO.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than October 1, 2007, for the grant of service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was granted. The Veteran had been diagnosed with PTSD and his claim was related to his Gulf War service.

The Veteran seeks increased disability compensation for his service-connected PTSD and TDIU. The case is REMANDED to secure updated VA treatment records, arrange for a VA examination, and readjudicate the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service stressors and that there is credible supporting evidence of these events.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet criteria for service connection for PTSD, and his claimed low back disorder is best characterized as primary insomnia. The Veteran's other claims of service connection were denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition within one year post-service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and he claims a higher rating. The Board has ordered additional examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of all pending appeals. As a result, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal and it is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities and obtaining updated treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety, were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected PTSD and for obtaining any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and TDIU is being remanded due to insufficient evidence, particularly regarding the onset of his psychiatric disorders during service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and denied his claim. The evidence did not support the claimed stressors, and the preponderance of the evidence indicated no current disability related to service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, resulting in the dismissal of his claim for an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and remanded the issues of entitlement to a higher rating and TDIU.