PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected based on a verified stressor and new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently evaluated at a 30 percent rating, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his disability picture.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder or PTSD in service, and the Veteran's current symptoms are not linked to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA benefits for a dependent spouse in the amount of $11,836.00 was not properly created and thus invalid.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure of his scheduled hearing. His claims for increased evaluations for PTSD, varicose veins of the right leg, and varicose veins of the left leg are currently pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims, including a VA examination regarding his employability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and panic attacks with agoraphobia, has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. However, it has not met the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to a personal assault during military service is being remanded for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board is remanding the case to schedule a Travel Board hearing for the Veteran, and will consider whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his previously denied PTSD claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection and rated at 30 percent effective July 26, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and considering the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD due to personal trauma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and GERD were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to military service.

The case is being remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to have resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, with symptoms such as flattened affect, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty establishing effective relationships, depressed mood, anxiety, and chronic sleep impairment. The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria was denied as there is no confirmed diagnosis of the condition during his military service. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of current malaria. Regarding PTSD, the Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD and two of his reported stressors have met the DSM-IV criteria.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since September 22, 2009. The current rating reflects the Veteran's symptoms of depression, anxiety, difficulty controlling anger, irritability, insomnia with nightmares, hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts and memories, occasional panic attacks, social avoidance, and some difficulty with short term memory.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors are supported by credible evidence and his current PTSD diagnosis is related to these events. The left knee disability was not incurred during service.