PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since November 30, 2005.

The Board finds that the appellant's paranoid schizophrenia manifests itself within the one year presumptive period after his military service, and thus grants service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

For the time period from July 7, 2004 to June 6, 2005, the Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder primarily manifested by impairment of sleep and mood with suicidal thoughts but did not significantly impact his work, family relations, judgment, speech, thought process, independent functioning, personal hygiene, impulse control, adaptability to stressful circumstances or ability to establish effective relationships.,Since June 7, 2005, the Veteran's PTSD resulted in deficiencies in work, judgment, thinking and mood that more closely approximated the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her claims, including consideration of new evidence and a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including dysthymic disorder and PTSD, has been remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from January 9, 2001, to February 2, 2010. The claim for hypertension secondary to PTSD is pending.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection based on his reported combat experiences in Vietnam. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were denied, but the claim for arthritis of the hands is pending.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability on the back, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), finding no current evidence of these conditions or their onset in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors have not been verified, and his alleged stressors do not indicate a fear of hostile military or terrorist activity. As such, there is no reasonable possibility of substantiating this claim for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional VA outpatient and inpatient treatment records, as well as a supplemental opinion from the VA examiner regarding the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination and additional medical records, as well as for further development of the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of a medical opinion linking his PTSD symptoms to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity. The Veteran will be scheduled for an examination with a VA psychiatrist or psychologist to assess whether he has PTSD as a result of any in-service stressor involving fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder not including PTSD, as new and material evidence has been received. The issue of whether this condition is related to service remains under consideration.

The case is being remanded for additional development to address the Veteran's PTSD and substance abuse claims, including a VA examination and opinion regarding service connection and employment.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic nasal disorder in service or subsequent to service, and concluded that the Veteran's current allergic rhinitis is not related to his service. For psychiatric claims, there was insufficient evidence to establish an in-service stressor or link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressors and combat experience, finding that his claimed stressors were not supported by credible evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested primarily by depression, nightmares, impaired sleep, irritability, severe startle response, and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scores of 52, 55, and 60. These symptoms demonstrate no more than occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.