PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. The case will be processed as though the request for a hearing had been withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current anxiety disorder is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition. However, there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's PTSD has been primarily manifested by social isolation, avoidance, intrusive memories, flashbacks and nightmares, hypervigilance, irritability, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, some memory loss, and difficulty in maintaining work and social relationships. The Board finds that the criteria for a 50% rating are met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, must be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the in-service stressor. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board found that the newly submitted evidence was cumulative and did not provide new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO level.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further verification of his claimed stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD symptoms are mild, with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The VA determined that the current level of disability does not warrant an evaluation higher than 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for the aggravation of the appellant's depressive disorder by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since October 16, 2007. The rating is based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as difficulty in establishing effective work and social relationships.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in work, family relations, judgment, and mood. The Board found that the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD were met.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The Board also found that the Veteran engaged in combat during his service, which allows him to establish a stressor related to his PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Buchanan General Hospital on November 21, 2006 was denied as the treatment did not meet the criteria for a medical emergency and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a more recent VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and left knee traumatic arthritis render him unemployable, and the Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in severe but less than total occupational and social impairment from November 6, 2003 through August 31, 2007. Since September 1, 2007, the Veteran's PTSD has caused total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence and need for further adjudication.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no confirmed in-service stressor. The case is being remanded to obtain additional records and attempt to verify any claimed stressors.