PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a headache disorder was denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder due to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to assess his employability and the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Veteran's PTSD evaluation is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent effective May 10, 2005. As of August 17, 2007, the disability resulted in nearly total occupational and social impairment, warranting a higher rating.

The VA has determined that the appellant's PTSD warrants a disability rating of 50 percent, effective as of the date of the decision.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD effective December 15, 2006 was withdrawn. The Veteran also withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for diabetic retinopathy.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection based on credible assertions and in-service stressors. For the cervical spine and meralgia paresthetica claims, new VA examinations are needed to assess current symptomatology and determine appropriate disability ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no credible evidence that any claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, has been manifested by total occupational and social impairment since June 18, 2009.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for the service-connected scar, residual of fragment wound to the head. The Board dismissed this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted due to symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, impairment in short-term and long-term memory, and disturbances of motivation and mood.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD has been granted, with the effective date now set at July 26, 1980. The initial rating for PTSD remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination. The issue will be adjudicated again after all necessary steps are taken.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of complaints including sleep impairment and weakened social relationships, resulting in flattened affect, impaired memory, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, neglect in personal appearance and hygiene. The Board finds that the evidence is in balance between a 30 percent and 50 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to December 23, 1997 was granted a 30 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depression has been shown to be productive of significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Veteran has been granted a disability rating of 50 percent for her PTSD from May 1, 2002 through August 22, 2006, and the claim for an increased rating beyond this date is denied.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD should be January 28, 1998.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective January 25, 2006. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of his PTSD.