PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder and psychosis NOS, are related to a sexual assault during active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective as of the date of this decision. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since December 4, 2009, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for his service-connected PTSD with major depression is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records, reviewing service treatment records from the Veteran's second period of active duty, and obtaining a clarifying opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD was denied in November 1997 due to lack of verifiable evidence, but reopened and granted with the submission of new evidence regarding an inservice stressor.,PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since December 23, 2003.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA psychiatric examination and social and industrial survey to assess the Veteran's PTSD and employment capacity. The appeal is also referred for consideration of TDIU benefits.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and herpes simplex, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated during her military service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, but his secondary service connection claim for alcohol dependence as related to PTSD was granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from June 2, 2004 through September 20, 2007. The rating remained unchanged after this period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to November 13, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or other psychiatric disorders, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. For bilateral hearing loss, while the Veteran reports symptoms related to military service, the VA examinations did not find any current disability meeting VA's definition for hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to November 30, 2010 and denied his claim for increased rating thereafter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is incurred in service due to a personal assault, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks due to symptoms such as depression, anxiety, avoidance of new people and situations, sleep troubles, and intrusive thoughts. The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and scheduling a Veteran for a Videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, and impairment of short and long-term memory.

The Board found that the Veteran's reported stressors, including witnessing his friend get shot and run over by a tank, could not be corroborated. As such, the criteria for service connection for PTSD have not been met.