PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and a compensable rating for his left first metatarsal fracture are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records, updated clinical records, and a VA psychiatric and orthopedic examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded to the RO in North Carolina for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently evaluated at a 30 percent rating, and the evidence does not support an increase to a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was not shown to have been manifested by symptoms productive of impairment greater than occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. Therefore, a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is denied from May 25, 2005 to December 15, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA clinical records and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD and whether his current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including verifying the Veteran's claimed stressors during service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to February 4, 2010 and increased to 70 percent effective on that date. The appeal is granted for the higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as there is competent evidence tending to establish the occurrence of a recognized stressor during service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to April 7, 2004.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, as the newly submitted evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The VA determined that the appellant's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, and the manifestations do not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of symptoms including irritability, social isolation, and suicidal ideation. However, the disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain SSA records and provide a new VA examination. The issues are whether he should receive a higher disability rating for PTSD prior to May 1, 2009 and from that date forward.

The Veteran's PTSD causes occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a higher initial rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of deficiencies in work, family relations, judgment, and mood; suicidal ideation; invasive thoughts which interfere with routine activities; neglect of personal hygiene; and the inability to establish and maintain effective relationships. The Board finds that a 70 percent disability rating is warranted for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion linking his diagnosed PTSD to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn as to the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. The remaining issues of service connection for TBI, epilepsy, and residuals of a rib fracture are remanded.

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