PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's sole service-connected disability, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), meets the percentage requirements for a TDIU rating and his PTSD prevents him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds in favor of granting a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's death was caused by paralysis agitans, but the appellant contends that his service-connected PTSD contributed to this condition. The Board has ordered a medical opinion to determine if PTSD aggravated the Veteran's Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of the record.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of all submitted evidence, including a May 2010 VA treatment record and letters from the Veteran's colleague and sister. The issues of service connection for vision disorder, PTSD, and TBI are to be reconsidered in light of this additional evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by social and occupational impairment due to episodic anxiety, memory flashbacks, and disturbed sleep. The Board denied an evaluation higher than 30 percent for PTSD for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, major depression, and a psychotic disorder, were aggravated during military service beyond their natural progression.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including consideration of service connection for PTSD under unique laws and regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there was no verified in-service stressor and a valid diagnosis of PTSD could not be established.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to January 30, 2009 and increased to 50 percent effective January 30, 2009. The Board has now granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD from June 14, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD was previously service connected, and the current appeal is about a higher initial disability rating. The VA has assigned a 30 percent disability rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated at a 50 percent rating, effective October 20, 2008. The Board finds that the current evaluation adequately reflects the severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development related to verifying the stressor event that allegedly led to the Veteran's PTSD. The claim is currently in a pending state and will be reviewed again after the requested development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, as well as his bilateral ankle, left hip, low back, and left shoulder disabilities. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining school and employment records, as well as a VA examination to assess his ability to work.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a verified in-service stressor or current psychiatric disability, including PTSD. Therefore, the Veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical examinations. The claims will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by daily depressive and anxious mood, intrusive memories, flashbacks, physiological distress and reactivity on exposure to trauma-related stimuli, sense of foreshortened future, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, sleep disturbance, irritability, outbursts of anger, road rage, anxiety, hyperarousal, occasional panic attacks, feelings of detachment and estrangement, social isolation, and difficulty with relationships. The Veteran's PTSD has been rated 30 percent since December 15, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a travel Board hearing. The issues are related to reopening claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination for PTSD.