PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable due to his non-service-connected conditions, which include dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The Board finds that a 30 percent rating for PTSD is warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis with PTSD, rated at 70 percent disabling since October 16, 2002, has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unemployable due to psychological symptoms, and the Board finds that TDIU is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, requires additional development and remand. The claims file will be reviewed, including verification of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of alleged stressor events and a psychiatric evaluation to determine if the Veteran meets criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been characterized by sleep problems, nightmares, flashbacks, irritability, hypervigilance, and hyperstartle response, resulting in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability but not deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood. The criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent have not been met.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and psychosis may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete opinions and need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent disabling from January 14, 2004 to July 6, 2005.

The Veteran's PTSD causes occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a stressor related to his military service, and the Board found that he does not have PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining the Veteran's personnel records and verifying his claimed stressors. The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30%, 50%, and now 70% since January 27, 2006. Effective October 19, 2012, he was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms including anxiety, depression, nightmares, suicidal ideation, and impairment of relationships with others. The Veteran was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected PTSD for the period prior to May 10, 2006.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to March 22, 2010. The appeal for increased ratings for other conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's dermatitis, PTSD, and acne were not granted service connection. The initial rating for PTSD was granted at 30%, but the ratings for tension headaches and acne remained at 0%. The Veteran did not have ongoing dermatitis after service.