PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by sleep problems, depression, irritability, impairment of short-term memory, anxiety and disturbances of motivation and mood. However, these symptoms have not resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for PTSD with dysthymia, chronic depression, and personality disorder was denied as the increase in symptomatology did not occur prior to November 5, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office due to a need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging an examination to determine his ability to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be incurred in service, while his cognitive disorder is not related to service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which he claims is due to his military service. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical evidence and determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new psychiatric examination and consideration of additional evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder remains under review.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's allegations and lack of corroborating evidence. The appeal is currently pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for liver disease, claimed as hepatitis, was denied. His claims for PTSD and hypertension were granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, dermatitis, erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disability (adjustment disorder with anxious and depressed mood and posttraumatic stress disorder), achalasia, and TMJ. The initial ratings assigned were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 30 percent for PTSD and for an effective date prior to October 25, 2006, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his PTSD did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent, and he also had no entitlement to increased ratings for his other conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70% prior to August 25, 2009. Since then, the condition has not met criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of January 21, 2004, based on the submission of new and material evidence in 2008.

The Veteran's PTSD has been assigned a maximum disability rating of 70 percent, effective August 22, 2008. His tinnitus is rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and SSA disability determination records. A new VA examination will be scheduled to determine the current severity of PTSD and any pulmonary disorder due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and bipolar disorder have been reopened, and a psychiatric disability was found to be incurred during active service. The claim for sleep apnea has not been reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his stressors during service, specifically his exposure to gunfire and hearing fire fights in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection for PTSD was granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from February 21, 2007. The Board found that the condition resulted in definite social and industrial impairment since this date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, a sleep disorder (claimed as PTSD), and cervical spine condition have been denied. The claim for increased rating of lumbar spine disability has also been denied.