PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a video conference hearing before the Board.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD that manifested as a result of his military service. The Board finds that the criteria for establishing entitlement to service connection for PTSD have been met.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent inability to perform tasks, but his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at a higher than 20 percent level, and the claim for service connection of PTSD is granted.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, with an initial disability rating of 30 percent effective from May 22, 2007. The appellant is seeking a higher evaluation.

The Board found that there was no evidence to support a current diagnosis of PTSD related to service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient compliance with previous instructions, including a review by a board of psychiatrists.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a contemporaneous VA examination of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he is found unemployable due to his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this condition. The Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as sleep disturbances, flashbacks, depression, irritability, and suicidal ideation. The Board found that the disability more closely approximates a 50 percent evaluation based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The evidence now includes a diagnosis of PTSD and depression, which were not previously considered in the original denial.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition that conforms to DSM-IV criteria. The Board also finds the Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD or a lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's compensation benefits for the support of their minor child are being reviewed. The appellant seeks an increase in the apportionment amount, but there is disagreement over the payment of $300 per month in child support and the current status of the child's apportionment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.