PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for PTSD due to a personal assault during service, and also found that the Veteran's other psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability related to service and denied the Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss. For PTSD, the Board concluded there was insufficient evidence linking any diagnosed condition to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Decision Review Officer and determining if the Veteran still desires a Board hearing.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent since April 20, 2006. The rating is granted as the Veteran's symptomatology approximates the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the criteria. The shell fragment wound scar to the left temporoparietal area does not meet the compensable criteria.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the scope of the appeal includes service connection for any psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. Further development is needed to obtain missing records and arrange for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his active duty service as a firefighter and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with associated major depressive disorder and alcohol dependence is currently manifested by some occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD disability rating was increased from 10 percent to 50 percent effective October 22, 2010. However, the issue remains in appellate status as a higher schedular rating is available.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, has been rated at 70 percent since December 21, 2010. Prior to that date, the rating was increased from 50 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board hearing at the local RO. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and sleeplessness, remains pending.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge from service is not a bar to VA benefits, and therefore grants his appeal seeking to establish this point.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are consistent with reduced reliability and productivity but do not meet the criteria for more severe impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development and adjudication, including consideration of whether 'staged' rating of his PTSD is appropriate.

The Veteran's appeal is being returned to the RO for further development and consideration of his increased rating claim for migraine headaches, as well as his service connection claim for PTSD. The Veteran will be provided a new VA examination for his headache disorder and his outstanding VA treatment records will be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling another VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected headaches associated with PTSD. The case will be reviewed and readjudicated after this additional development.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 21, 2008. The rating is based on the severity of symptoms and impairment in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood.