PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for PTSD has been denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosis or treatment prior to May 5, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability evaluation since November 17, 2008.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine whether the Veteran suffers from PTSD as a result of his military service in Iraq, and the claim is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a scheduling issue for a hearing. The issues of service connection and special monthly pension are addressed in separate decisions.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination to determine his employability.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to personal assaults that occurred during the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has granted a TDIU based on the appellant's service-connected disabilities. The appeal for higher evaluations of bilateral hearing loss disability, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including scheduling of a VA examination to determine the severity of his PTSD and its impact on his employability. The issue of service connection for Parkinson's disease will also be addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder was not shown to cause occupational and social impairment prior to November 23, 2010. For the period from November 23, 2010, it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and lack of verification for certain stressors. The Veteran's PTSD claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional consideration of evidence and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reported stressors are verified and he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD related to his service in Vietnam. Therefore, service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to November 19, 2008, due to symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and sleep impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to obtain or retain employment, and the Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and its impact on his employability, as well as for additional records of pertinent medical treatment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's substantive appeal concerning his claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected major depression with PTSD, was untimely. The case is being remanded to obtain records from the Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to maintain gainful employment, and the Board grants a TDIU based on this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple joint disorders, are found to be severe enough to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.