PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and pilondal cyst render him unemployable, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed stressors did not occur and there was no evidence to support his diagnosis of PTSD. As a result, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective June 16, 2002. The Board finds that the Veteran's symptoms warrant this rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a new examination to evaluate the current nature and severity of his PTSD. The issue of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disability will also be addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since August 22, 1996. The Board found the Veteran demonstrably unable to obtain or retain employment as a result of his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was not manifested by symptoms productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks prior to March 16, 2010. Beginning March 16, 2010, the Veteran did not have occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence has been rated at 70 percent since April 5, 2012, reflecting the severity of his symptoms and impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to earlier effective dates for a PTSD rating and TDIU.

The Board has ordered further development to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, are related to his military service. The case is being remanded for additional evidence collection and an opinion from a VA clinician regarding the onset of these conditions during his period of active duty.

The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD and depression, which are related to his service in Vietnam. The stressors reported by the Veteran have been found credible.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is rated at 10 percent. The lumbosacral spine disability and headaches are also rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, hypertension, enlarged prostate, skin disorder of the groin area, hepatitis C, and anemia, are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran likely incurred PTSD and Anxiety Disorder, NOS during his military service, particularly due to combat events in Grenada, Panama, and Saudi Arabia. The claim for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD has been granted, and he is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board finds that the Veteran suffered acoustic trauma from an explosion during combat service and has had continuous hearing difficulties since then, resulting in current bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as there was no formal or informal claim submitted prior to March 31, 2008.,The Veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome was also denied due to the lack of credible evidence showing symptoms consistent with the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining official verification of the Veteran's friend's death and scheduling a VA examination to assess his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of a current clinical diagnosis, and thus did not meet the essential criterion for establishing service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is not a valid diagnosis and thus the original grant of service connection was clearly erroneous. As such, the RO improperly severed service connection for PTSD. The Board grants restoration of service connection for PTSD effective July 1, 2011.