PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a TBI and PTSD examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has resulted in no more than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not been shown to warrant a higher rating, as they do not meet the criteria for a 50 percent or higher evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of February 26, 2010. The Board grants an effective date of February 26, 2010 for the award of a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and ensuring completion of any other necessary development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a qualifying DSM-IV diagnosis of PTSD and an in-service stressor sufficient to cause PTSD has not been verified. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and schizoaffective disorder, was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, were denied. The claim of service connection for a disability manifested by tremors was also denied, but the RO found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating this claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected due to a credible in-service stressor related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining service personnel records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptoms such as depressed mood, chronic sleep impairment, irritability, social discomfort, hypervigilance, and intrusive memories. The Board found that these symptoms suggest no more than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 30 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD and adjustment disorder have been rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to service-related stressors and whether fear of hostile action during active service contributed to his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reported stressors are sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD and linking his current symptoms to these events.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since February 19, 2013. This rating is in line with the severity of his symptoms and impairment.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was denied as her psychiatric disability is unrelated to an injury, disease or event in service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA addendum opinion and providing VCAA notice regarding secondary service connection.

The most probative evidence of record does not demonstrate that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.