PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD as a result of military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder/PTSD. The evidence shows that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military experiences in Vietnam.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability resulted in a 40 percent evaluation, effective September 1, 2010. The right leg and left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the lumbar spine disability were each rated at 10 percent prior to September 1, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, reflecting occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since March 25, 2003 and is now rated at 70 percent from March 20, 2012. The Veteran was granted TDIU effective March 20, 2012.,The Veteran's PTSD has not met the criteria for a higher rating prior to March 20, 2012 and is rated at 50 percent from that date.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including anxiety, depression, and PTSD as the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or Southwest Asia. The stressors reported were not credible, and there was no evidence of a nexus between current symptoms and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new VA mental disorders examination to address the service connection claim for psychiatric disorder, which may include PTSD. The TDIU claim will be deferred until this development is completed.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and remanded it to the RO. The Veteran's service in a location involving exposure to hostile military activity is sufficient to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a PTSD examination, and considering the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a verified in-service stressor for PTSD and therefore cannot establish service connection. The acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service event, injury or illness that would support such a diagnosis. For erectile dysfunction (ED), the claim was also denied as it is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining additional evidence. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is now before the RO/AMC for reconsideration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while sufficient to meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU, do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further procedural and evidentiary development, including obtaining additional service treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression is being remanded due to incomplete development. The VA examiner was not provided with accurate information regarding the Veteran's alleged stressor in Korea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) are not service-connected.

The Veteran's PTSD is not productive of total social impairment, and the Board found that a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has not been met or approximated.

The Veteran's PTSD has not resulted in total occupational and social impairment for the period from February 19, 2009 to September 17, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships from August 5, 2002, to June 7, 2012. Since June 8, 2012, his PTSD has caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.,The Veteran was granted a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD since June 8, 2012.