PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since the grant of service connection, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and finds that the Veteran's current diagnoses of adjustment disorder and anxiety disorder are related to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and depression are related to an in-service stressor, which is considered credible based on corroborating evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD did not cause an occasional decrease in work efficiency or intermittent inability to perform occupational tasks during the period from May 20, 2005 through April 30, 2009. Therefore, a higher rating is not warranted for this time frame.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective July 1, 2009. The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD prior to that date and also denied TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claim due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether any psychiatric disorder identified during the pendency of the claim is related to active service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, as the VA examiner confirmed that the Veteran experienced sufficient stressors related to fear of hostile military activity during his service aboard USS Denver.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case due to inadequate explanation and proper accounting for certain regulations, and a need for additional development including medical examinations.

The Board has granted a disability evaluation of 70 percent for the appellant's service-connected PTSD, effective from July 7, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling a new examination to evaluate the Veteran's current psychiatric condition. The claims of service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction will also be addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his PTSD. The claim of entitlement to TDIU will also be adjudicated.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for PTSD and found that no new and material evidence had been submitted. The Veteran's service in Vietnam was not confirmed, and he did not provide any credible evidence supporting his claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and substance abuse disorders were not incurred or aggravated by military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise on whether the Veteran's hepatitis C and acquired psychiatric disorder are related to service. Service connection for both conditions is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety and depression has been granted, but the current rating of 50% is not sufficient to reflect his symptoms. The VA examiner found that his condition results in marked impairment on interpersonal relationships and vocational functioning.

The Board has remanded the case to consider whether the Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened since his last examination and to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, dysthymia, and schizoaffective disorder, is being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence related to stressor verification, pre-existing conditions, and current diagnoses.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 10 percent since June 24, 1999. The claim for a higher rating has been granted and the appellant is entitled to an increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD as of that date.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with substance abuse and alcoholism, tinnitus, left varicocele, scarring secondary to facial acne, and bilateral hearing loss, render him unemployable.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to May 1, 2008.