PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current PTSD was not incurred in active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated at a 30 percent disability rating, the lowest available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The evidence does not support an increase in his disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was not incurred in or caused by his military service.

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

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since November 30, 2006. The VA determined that the disability results in 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 rated at 10 percent since June 5, 2008. The RO assigned this rating based on a September 2008 VA examination. However, the Veteran reported an increase in symptoms due to recent loss and ongoing treatment for PTSD. Therefore, another examination is needed to determine if his PTSD has worsened.

The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of AIDS secondary to PTSD should be August 15, 2008, as this is the date of the VA examination that confirmed the diagnosis and established the secondary relationship.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and found that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD, linking it to his combat experiences in Vietnam.

The Veteran seeks service connection for various psychiatric disorders. The Board has remanded the case to obtain updated treatment records and schedule the Veteran for an appropriate examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure of the Veteran to report for a VA examination and failure to respond to records requests sent to his current address. The case is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is dismissed because he did not file a timely appeal regarding this issue.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Veteran's symptoms were attributed to his personality disorder, which is not considered a disease or injury under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's injuries in the July 1958 automobile accident were due to his own willful misconduct, and thus not incurred in the line of duty. As a result, service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, other than depression; residuals of nasal injuries, to include a deviated septum; and sinusitis is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in May 2013, prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since April 27, 2012. The rating is based on the criteria for a GAF score of 55, indicating moderate symptoms and some difficulty in social, occupational, or school functioning.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD and updated medical treatment records from his providers.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and affective disorder is being remanded due to the need for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The appeal is not about service connection but rather the evaluation of an existing condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as episodic suicidal ideation, auditory hallucinations, depression, difficulty sleeping, irritability or outbursts of anger, flashbacks, and intermittent impairment of remote, recent, and immediate memory. The Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied both claims. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected disability did not meet the schedular criteria.