PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination to assess the current level of severity of his service-connected PTSD. The claim will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and alcohol dependence. The claims were based on the Veteran's reported symptoms and treatment records but did not involve any specific in-service stressors or exposure to known risk factors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support the presence of these conditions due to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric conditions, knee and shoulder injuries, and a stomach disability. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the issues of increased ratings for PTSD and diabetes mellitus, as well as service connection for arthritis and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran will be provided with new VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities and to provide etiological opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected conditions and any newly diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD with related depressive symptoms and alcohol dependence is currently rated at a 70 percent evaluation, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is likely attributable to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition. The remaining claims of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, ulcers, and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, effective October 7, 2007. The rating is based on the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his occupational and social functioning.

The Veteran's request for a video conference hearing before the Board has been granted, and his appeal is remanded to allow this hearing to be scheduled at the Oakland, California RO.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD was granted, effective from the date of the grant. The Veteran also received service connection for all acquired psychiatric disabilities in addition to PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his request for a Board hearing, and before the decision was promulgated, he requested to withdraw from appellate review of his claim for staged increased ratings for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety have been granted service connection, effective October 30, 2007. The initial disability rating for PTSD is set at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being reviewed.

The Board finds that the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, which is related to service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and a thyroid disability have been denied as these conditions are not presumed to be related to his military service. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted.,Service connection was established for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (to include posttraumatic stress disorder) due to its presumptive relationship with his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues, and no specific rating or effective date has been assigned.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records, including recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling, which contemplates occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect; circumstantial, circumlocutory, or stereotyped speech; panic attacks more than once a week; difficulty in understanding complex commands; impaired judgment; and disturbances of motivation and mood. The Veteran's PTSD most nearly approximates the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including consideration of new evidence and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).