PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, heart disability, kidney disability, cirrhosis of the liver, and hepatitis C. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and his disabilities were not related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted effective July 8, 1994, and he is currently rated at the highest disability rating (100%) due to his total occupational impairment caused by PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service accident, but his myeloproliferative syndrome/myelodysplastic syndrome does not have onset or cause during service and is therefore denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of posttraumatic stress disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since April 3, 2008. The Board found that the disability has resulted in mild to moderate social and occupational impairment due primarily to sleep problems with insomnia and nightmares, depressed mood, anxiety, anger problems, and suspiciousness.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, which he claims is related to his military service. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the stressors claimed by the Veteran and to determine if any of these stressors are consistent with his service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records, as well as further development of his PTSD claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and panic disorder with agoraphobia are causally or etiologically related to his military service, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically bipolar disorder and PTSD, was rated at 50% effective from May 3, 2007. This rating is considered appropriate given the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be sufficiently severe as to preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, consistent with his education and occupational experience. He is therefore granted TDIU.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's appeal for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his PTSD and service-connected disabilities' impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since March 26, 2006 to April 29, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from VA and private providers who have treated the Veteran's psychiatric disorder since December 2002. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and schizophrenia. The new evidence received since the July 2005 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. Service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neuropsychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is aggravated by his service-connected vestibular neuropathy. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, mental pain, and depression, is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and PTSD have been evaluated based on their current manifestations, with the anxiety disorder rated at 30 percent from May 23, 2008 to September 25, 2011, and PTSD rated at 50 percent from September 26, 2011. The Veteran's conditions have not met criteria for higher ratings.