PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent evaluation, effective April 21, 2009. The Board found that the impairment from his PTSD more nearly approximates deficiencies in most areas such as work and social relationships.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder, other than alcohol abuse and personality disorder, due to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder prevents him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that he is entitled to TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since the initial grant of service connection in June 2008. The current rating is appropriate given his symptoms, which include occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development, including verifying in-service stressors and obtaining a VA PTSD examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating as his disability picture did not more nearly approximate the criteria for any higher evaluation.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has granted a maximum 50 percent rating for migraines. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded due to the complexity of the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of low back disability and PTSD, as well as increased ratings for left shoulder strain and right shoulder tendinitis were all denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for a psychiatric examination. The TDIU claim will also be adjudicated.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service stressor and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if he currently has PTSD and whether it is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, depression, or bipolar disorder. The service connection for these conditions is denied as there is no evidence linking them to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not submit a timely substantive appeal regarding his claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disability, with consideration of the revised regulation concerning PTSD. The case will be readjudicated after all development has been completed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity while on active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, based on the Veteran's combat experience in Vietnam. The claims for bilateral knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and a skin rash are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his current diagnosis of PTSD is found to be related to verified in-service stressors.