PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD was manifested by symptoms including occupational and social impairment with no more than occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, and chronic sleep impairment. The criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent were not met.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling appropriate examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD causes total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been granted. Effective dates prior to July 2, 2008, are established for the peripheral neuropathy of his upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is not warranted based on the evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess his PTSD and cardiovascular disorder. The TDIU claim will also be deferred until these issues are resolved.

The Board has requested additional evidence to be obtained in order to determine the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The original claims file is being sought as it may contain STRs that were previously associated with the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD based on credible and/or corroborated stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD and hypertension have been granted service connection, with the PTSD being related to fear of hostile military activity in the Persian Gulf War Theater of operations.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and adjudicating the service connection claim for alcohol and drug dependence.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder is currently evaluated at 50 percent, but the Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam, and thus granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability and concluded that the Appellant's low back disability is not related to service. The claims for both conditions were denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, effective August 5, 2011. The rating reflects significant occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran to undergo a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he experienced in-service personal assaults and harassment that could support a diagnosis of PTSD. The claims will be readjudicated after this development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the initial evaluation for PTSD and the effective date of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating higher than 70 percent, as his symptoms were characterized by social and occupational impairment but without total impairment in thought process and communication.