PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability claimed as PTSD is granted, with the presumption of exposure to combat-related stressors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD with depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder due to insufficient evidence of service connection, including a lack of corroborated stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which reflects the predominant symptoms of irritability, sleep difficulty, hypervigilance, and the need for psychotropic medication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine, bilateral wrist disability, bilateral knee disability, and PTSD. The issues were not about service connection at all as the appeal was based on a citation number rather than specific conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service, including verifying stressors and obtaining VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and updated treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination and to obtain all outstanding treatment records. The issue of total rating based on individual unemployability will also be considered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a scar on the left side of the face, residuals of a coma, broken bones, and residuals of a left leg injury are all denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective March 4, 2005. The Board has now granted a higher initial rating of 50 percent for the disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is not of such severity as to preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further examination and readjudication due to new evidence added to the record since his last VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in the diagnosis of PTSD and the need for a detailed explanation regarding the Veteran's psychiatric diagnoses.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for PTSD has been withdrawn. The claim of increased rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and dry eye syndrome is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's only service-connected disability is PTSD with depression, alcohol abuse, panic disorder, and anxiety. The VA determined that the Veteran does not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his ability to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, which prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, diagnosed as anxiety disorder, is not related to his service or any in-service stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder cannot be established.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service records verifying the Veteran's report of bailing out of an aircraft during combat, and further development is needed to determine if this stressor is sufficient for PTSD diagnosis or related to any other established psychiatric condition.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, left ankle post-traumatic changes of the malleoli with residual pain, and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since January 30, 2008. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms have resulted in reduced reliability and productivity due to such issues as difficulty understanding complex commands, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty establishing effective work relationships.