PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and rated at 30 percent since February 2003.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including macules on the tongue, chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic sinusitis, a heart disability, hypertension, carpal tunnel syndromes, bilateral pes planus, and psychiatric disabilities. The decision found no current disabilities or evidence of in-service incurrence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder and PTSD do not warrant a higher initial rating, with service connection established on a direct basis for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA psychiatric examination and consideration of whether new evidence supports reopening the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD meets the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating and his effects on employability meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found no credible evidence of the Veteran's reported stressors during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made by submitting notification of withdrawal in February 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder are currently evaluated at a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was granted service connection. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether his current acquired psychiatric disorders, including right eye and left eye disorders, spastic dysphonia, and GERD are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his skin disabilities. The claim will be readjudicated after this development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, high frequency hearing loss, and right ear tinnitus do not render him unemployable due to his disabilities. The VA examinations indicate that the Veteran is capable of performing the physical and mental acts required by employment.

The Veteran's disability rating for PTSD was increased to 70 percent, effective from June 1, 2010.

The Board has determined that further development, including obtaining additional private treatment records and verifying the Veteran's stressor, is needed to properly adjudicate her claim for service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma. The case is now REMANDED.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and consideration of recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since February 2005. The VA examination and outpatient treatment records indicate that the Veteran experiences symptoms such as sleep impairment, increased startle response, impaired concentration, anxiety, depression, isolation, nightmares, avoidance, and flashbacks. These symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment comparable to no worse than occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal of the claims seeking higher initial ratings for PTSD and disabilities of the low back, left knee, right ankle, and right wrist.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability was not related to his service or a service-connected condition, and denied his claim for service connection.