PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, back injuries, and neck injuries. The evidence submitted since the April 2003 rating decision does not provide new or material information to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to June 16, 2006 resulted in significant impairment but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of whether the Veteran meets the criteria for an extraschedular evaluation under either 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) and § 3.321(b)(1).

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since November 15, 2005, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptomatology that more closely approximates total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and further development is required before adjudicating the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder. The Veteran currently suffers from this condition and there is sufficient evidence to support a finding that it began during his active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since January 4, 2006. The symptoms have included hypervigilance, irritability, nightmares, and sleep disturbance, resulting in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since October 14, 2009. His shrapnel wounds of the right arm, right thigh and right leg are rated as non-compensable.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to in-service personal assaults, and service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. His claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder remains pending as the evidence is insufficient to determine if it occurred during his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated 70 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records and ensuring all notification requirements are met.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing due to an inaudible transcript of the April 2011 hearing. The Veteran is requested to indicate whether he wants another hearing.

The Veteran's PTSD has caused occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. However, the evidence does not reflect that his symptoms have caused total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity since November 13, 2006. A higher rating is not warranted during this period.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent disabling from July 15, 2003 to March 10, 2007 and 100 percent disabling since March 11, 2007.

The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension was granted with an effective date of December 7, 2004. The Board found that the hospitalizations he experienced were due to willful misconduct and did not qualify as sufficiently incapacitating to prevent him from filing a claim.

The case is being remanded for additional development and consideration of the claim on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and bilateral hearing loss are found to be of such severity that they render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.