PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development to confirm the Veteran's service in Korea and to obtain additional medical records. The appeal will be returned to the Board after this is completed.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be predominantly manifested by sleep impairment, nightmares, irritability, isolative behavior, avoidance behavior, depression, and impaired impulse control. The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his testimony established the occurrence of a claimed in-service stressor and a VA psychologist confirmed a diagnosis of PTSD related to events he experienced during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records, a new examination, and consideration of his employability.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD, dysthymic disorder, and panic disorder with agoraphobia, is currently rated at 70 percent. The evidence does not support a higher rating due to the lack of total social or industrial impairment.

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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, but denied her claims for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathies of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal includes a claim for an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and a TDIU prior to May 31, 2012. The case is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records and provide additional medical opinions.

The VA granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective March 12, 2004.

The Veteran's PTSD disability was initially rated at 30 percent prior to December 9, 2004. It has since been increased to 50 percent effective from December 9, 2004 and then to 100 percent effective from May 11, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and depression, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are related to his in-service stressors and pre-existing conditions. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with alcohol abuse and major depression and bilateral hearing loss, occurred no earlier than December 11, 2007.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for schizophrenia and depression, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea due to internal inconsistencies in the psychiatric examination. The claim of service connection for PTSD is also remanded for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration, including obtaining VA examination reports and any outstanding records of private treatment. The Veteran will have an opportunity to respond and provide additional evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD was not incurred in service and did not manifest within one year of separation, thus denying service connection for PTSD. For psychiatric disability other than PTSD, the Board concluded there is no evidence to support a finding that any such condition was related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD was not manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to January 12, 2012. For the period beginning on January 12, 2012, his PTSD did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of whether referral for TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder was evaluated at a 50% rating effective October 31, 2007. The RO found that the condition warranted this evaluation during the period from October 31, 2007.