PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD causes occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood; there is no evidence of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent for the period from August 12, 2005 to December 19, 2007. For the period after December 20, 2007, a higher rating of 70 percent is granted.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was granted service connection and an initial rating of 70 percent for his PTSD, with no higher. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of in-service injury to the right shoulder and continuity of symptoms since then.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran meets the DSM criteria for PTSD and whether there is a link between current symptoms and in-service stressors. Additional clinical records are also needed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his military service. The case is being remanded for a VA examination and review of records.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 10 percent prior to November 7, 1996. The symptoms were mild and did not significantly impair his social or industrial functioning.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the October 1996 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the Veteran's attempt to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board has reopened several claims, including service connection for a blood disorder, boils, and psychiatric disorders (PTSD) as well as skin condition and lymphedema. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of the scar residual of shrapnel fragment wounds of the right thigh remains unchanged.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of recent VA treatment records. The issue of an increased rating for PTSD remains on appeal.

The Veteran's current sleep apnea disorder is related to his military service, and the Board grants the claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The issues of an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and has reopened the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Additional development is required to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and thus denied both the cause of death claim and the DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 claim.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since January 29, 2008. The rating reflects near total occupational and social impairment with Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scores of 25 to 55, indicative of substantial to moderate impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employment prospects and to determine if he meets the criteria for TDIU. The issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD are also inextricably intertwined with the TDIU issue.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is granted, but his claim for new and material evidence to reopen his diabetes mellitus claim remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death, which was caused by osteomyelitis due to or as a consequence of end stage renal disease (ESRD).

The Veteran's spouse and children were granted an additional apportionment of $150 a month on behalf of the children, with reductions due to their ages. The award is effective from January 13, 2006, but not during December 28, 2007 through August 14, 2008.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted based on his symptoms causing occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.