PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD has been granted, and he is currently rated at 10% for residuals of a head injury. The issues regarding hypertension and visual acuity disorder have been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened, but his claims for sleep apnea were denied. The Board found that new evidence related to the PTSD claim, while no current diagnosis of sleep apnea or other sleep disorder was established.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent effective from October 9, 2007. The hearing loss claim remains non-compensable.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 50 percent is warranted based on his current level of disability. The issue of TDIU has also been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent, the highest available rating under Diagnostic Code 5301. The effective date for this rating has not been determined.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The issues of residuals of a head injury, residuals of a neck injury, and PTSD were also addressed but are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD with panic disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating has been granted. Service connection for physiologic reflux (claimed as hiatal hernia) was also established.

The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was sexually assaulted during a period of inactive duty for training or active duty for training and that she incurred a psychiatric disability as the result thereof, establishing service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an opinion regarding whether his combined disability rating renders him unemployable.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a more recent VA examination to assess his PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent for the period prior to September 25, 2000. The issue of service connection for a back disorder is still pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and PTSD service connection claims for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion regarding the initial onset of his diabetes mellitus and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently-diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, the minimum rating for this condition. The VA examiner found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he does not have significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as depression, poor sleep, nervousness, hypervigilance, nightmares, and flashbacks resulting in reduced reliability in social and occupational functioning. The Board finds that the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD have not been met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied initially, but a March 2011 rating decision granted service connection for an anxiety disorder based on the verified stressor events and current symptomatology.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at a 50 percent disability rating since August 2004, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current level of impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of evidence showing a claim was filed prior to April 18, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression and PTSD, is related to his active service. Service connection for this condition is granted.