PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a laceration of the scalp and PTSD, finding that there was no showing of a resulting chronic condition during service or continuity of symptomatology after service. The Veteran's statements regarding stressors were not presumed to have occurred due to lack of medical evidence supporting his diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since March 11, 2004. The claim for a TDIU is moot due to the grant of a higher rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity and symptoms of his PTSD.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD should be granted, as his initial claim was filed on September 19, 2000.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been denied. The current evaluation of 50 percent is considered appropriate based on the symptoms reported.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since July 12, 2006. The Board granted a TDIU from July 12, 2006 to November 13, 2006 due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA psychiatric examination and obtaining of recent medical records. The case will be reconsidered based on the updated evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating for the period prior to June 17, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current nature, extent and severity of his PTSD with depressive disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total social and industrial impairment from December 29, 2006 to March 18, 2010. The schedular criteria for rating of the Veteran's PTSD are adequate for evaluation of the specific manifestations resulting for his disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by severe irritability, unexplained crying spells, thoughts of suicide and dying, difficulty concentrating, increasing sleeping difficulties, adequate hygiene, non-spontaneous speech, circumstantial thought processes, panic attacks, and some distractibility productive of occupational and social impairment comparable to no more than reduced reliability and productivity. The Veteran is therefore entitled to a 50 percent initial rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. This includes obtaining a comprehensive VA examination and reviewing all pertinent evidence.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The examination will assess whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the Veteran was deployed to Iraq and whether her current spine condition is related to service. The claims for PTSD will be remanded as well.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting examinations to determine the cause of his brain atrophy and the severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus do not meet the threshold level of severity for a TDIU as his combined rating is less than 70%.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment for the period from November 2, 1998 to April 24, 2006, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating for PTSD and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case is now pending with the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for additional development due to incomplete records and potential SSA records. The TDIU claim is also deferred as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim.