PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas from September 17, 2003 to October 4, 2010, warranting a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examination reports and medical records to address the etiology of his psychiatric disorders and the severity of his duodenal ulcer.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a disability rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death from cardiac arrest and diabetes. The Board found that PTSD was not the cause of death, but rather a contributing factor.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is granted as his claimed stressors are found credible and related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and the need to obtain additional information from the Dallas Vet Center and SSA.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was initially denied in 1983, but the effective date of service connection is now set to September 13, 1982, based on a finding that the current diagnosed PTSD is related to the condition he claimed in his initial 1982 claim.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection and assigned a 30 percent disability rating effective June 12, 2006. The appeal is for an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder without agoraphobia, are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and mood disorder, not otherwise specified, are currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has determined that the evidence supports a higher rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU was denied. The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss disability.,Effective from April 19, 2007, service connection was granted for PTSD with a 70% rating and effective TDIU based on PTSD was granted.,The Veteran's only service-connected disability is tinnitus, rated at 10%, which does not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary for the PTSD claim due to its age. Additionally, the TDIU issue must be remanded as well.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active military service, including as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides during active duty for training. The skin disorder and psychiatric disorder (PTSD) claims are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetic retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus type II with impotency, preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to such symptoms as chronic sleep impairment, occasional nightmares and flashbacks, periodic irritability, anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, chronic fatigue, motivation deficits, and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scores ranging from 60 to 70. The criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent have not been met.

The Veteran's PTSD to include alcohol abuse is not manifested by occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board found that the current disability does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for his service-connected PTSD, with the issues being from July 31, 2008 to December 28, 2010 and from December 29, 2010 onwards. The current rating of 50 percent has been raised.