PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD prior to February 2, 2008 was manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, anger, intrusive recollections, violent dreams and nightmares, sleep impairment, alcohol abuse, social isolation, disturbances of motivation and mood, and some difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including a VA examination and additional medical records. The claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board found no evidence of in-service personal assaults or stressors for PTSD. The Veteran's claim was denied as service connection could not be established based on new and material evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which meets the criteria for an initial 70 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to hypertension and PTSD, finding that this is a direct service connection based on the medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as her reported sexual assault during active duty constitutes a stressor for which she provided credible supporting evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional notice under VCAA, as well as obtaining outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to address the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders and PTSD. The RO will also obtain relevant VA medical records from November 2007 onwards.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depression is rated at 50 percent, which reflects moderate impairment. The appeal for a higher rating was denied as the symptoms do not meet criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, concluding that there is no competent medical evidence linking his current PTSD to any incident in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD cannot be granted as there is no credible supporting evidence of a verified stressor and no medical diagnosis based on such verified stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to October 8, 2009; increased to 50 percent from October 8, 2009 to May 28, 2010; and further increased to 70 percent since then.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD that is causally related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in difficulties in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships without deficiencies in the areas of family relations, school, thinking or judgment. The criteria for an initial rating of 50 percent have been met.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and reopened the claim of service connection for a neurological disorder. The claims for left kidney cyst and adrenal mass have been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% and his degenerative disc disease with neural foraminal stenosis on the right at L5-S1 is rated at 20%. The radiculopathy of the left leg is rated at 10%. These ratings are granted.

The VA has granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for PTSD prior to May 17, 2005. From May 17, 2005, to August 9, 2006, the VA has not granted any higher evaluation.