PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted based on his symptoms including flattened affect, circumstantial speech, difficulty understanding complex commands, and impairment in short- and long-term memory.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms of chronic sleep impairment, feelings of depression, disturbances in mood, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective relationships. For the entire period under consideration, the criteria for an evaluation of 50 percent disabling for PTSD have been met.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a videoconference hearing for PTSD. The Veteran's request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) is pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in acquiring specially-adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since April 2008, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including whether it is related to his period of active military service. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, preexisted service and were aggravated by events prior to service. The Board found her account of a rape during service not credible.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to service and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to combat experiences during his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to notification requirements for PTSD claims based on in-service personal assault and the need to obtain outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD due to combat exposure and non-combat stressors. Service connection for recurrent peptic ulcer disease was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current condition and active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining whether his brain tumor qualifies for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted increased ratings, but his hearing loss and tinnitus were reduced to noncompensable levels. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted while others are not addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss, PTSD with depression, and tinnitus) do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied reopening of service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, including as secondary to a reported in-service head injury. The Veteran's claims were found to lack sufficient evidence to establish a link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been found to more closely approximate a disability picture manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting an initial rating of 50 percent.