PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since June 5, 2008. The rating is based on the severity of symptoms such as intrusive thoughts, nightmares, and difficulty sleeping.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service. The diagnosis of PTSD is not established.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a more contemporaneous examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD, and for development regarding his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, was manifested by depression, nightmares, intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, insomnia, panic attacks, some crying spells, hypervigilance, an exaggerated startle response, hallucinations, decreased energy, decreased interest, mood swings, anger and agitation, social isolation, and impaired memory. The Board found that the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation have been met.

The Veteran's claim for higher special monthly compensation is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination to determine if he requires aid and attendance.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD, which renders moot the appeal for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and ensure all due process requirements are met. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Depression is being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The appeal is not yet decided on its merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat experiences during service and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and a more contemporaneous VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, PTSD, and a left knee disorder due to issues regarding evidence corroborating the Veteran's claimed stressors in Vietnam. The petitions to reopen the claims for skin disorder and calluses on the feet are also being remanded to obtain VA medical records from specific facilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess his employability due to PTSD. The issues of rating PTSD and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since May 20, 1997. The current rating criteria are applied to this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for an eye disorder, and it is now considered. The bilateral blepharitis is found to be due to disease or injury that was incurred in active service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder is granted. It is found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a right knee disorder.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disorder, and it is now considered. The Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is shown to be linked events that as likely as not happened during his period of active service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder is granted. It is found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a sleep disorder.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a disability manifested by multiple joint pains, and it is now considered. The Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is shown to be linked events that as likely as not happened during his period of active service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder is granted. It is found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, and it is now considered. The Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is shown to be linked events that as likely as not happened during his period of active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum available rating under Diagnostic Code 9411. The evidence does not show that he meets or approximates the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been found to cause total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability evaluation since May 30, 2003.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, a respiratory disorder, muscle and joint pain with tremors and swelling, headaches, skin rash, stomach disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and dysthymic disorder. The appeal was dismissed for three issues, but the remaining claims were remanded.

The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, diagnosed as depressive disorder, attributable to service. A personality disorder has been diagnosed.