PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and ensuring all development has been conducted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and a depressive disorder was denied as his psychiatric symptoms did not meet the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD, and there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since June 9, 2009, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, but the claim for a higher rating has been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosis or etiology related to his active service. The claim for PTSD was not addressed due to the complexity and need for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II are currently rated at the maximum available evaluations. The effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II is established as March 11, 2009.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for PTSD was granted at 70 percent, and the Board finds that this level of disability does not warrant an increase to a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is shown to have been manifested by symptoms including sleep impairment, irritability, depression, sleep difficulties, nightmares, hypervigilance, and an exaggerated startle response; however, these symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as they do not result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, the highest possible rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The evidence shows significant occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.

The Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder are service-connected, with the PTSD being presumed due to his Gulf War service. The low back disability is not service-connected.

The Veteran does not have a service-connectable psychiatric disorder and the reported symptoms have not been objectively verified, leading to denial of his claim.

The Board has denied reopening of the previously-denied claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, multiple substance and alcohol abuse, residuals of Agent Orange exposure, headaches, chronic bronchitis, and mood disorder. The evidence received since the previous denial does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 27, 2005 for service connection of PTSD and bladder drain scars have been granted. Service connection was established for PTSD and bladder drain scars with a non-compensable evaluation as of April 27, 2005.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and the securing of relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and Irritable Bowel Syndrome are service-connected based on direct evidence of a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, an adjustment disorder, and an anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to assess his PTSD, heart disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, and left wrist condition.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for psychiatric disabilities including PTSD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.