PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran has PTSD, and therefore denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and residuals of head trauma, as there was no evidence showing that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was remanded to obtain additional evidence and verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran was granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with an initial rating of 50 percent, effective August 29, 2003.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee conditions were denied as the schedular criteria for higher ratings have not been met.

The Board denied service connection for joint pain and bone spurs, hair loss, skin disability, gynecological disability, psychiatric disability (other than PTSD), impaired vision, bilateral knee disability, kidney disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there was no evidence of a chronic disability present in service or etiologically related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible supporting evidence that his claimed in-service stressor occurred.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining the Veteran's service treatment records and VA treatment records, as well as scheduling a VA examination to assess the etiology of any current left ankle disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by sleep impairment with nightmares of Vietnam, intrusive thoughts, avoidant behavior, emotional detachment and numbing, erratic behavior, restricted range of affect, irritability, anger, psychogenic amnesia, moderate social impairment and some occupational impairment; the Veteran's GAF score ranged from 55 to 65.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested primarily by difficulty sleeping, nightmares occurring approximately twice per week, intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, irritability, social isolation, and depressed mood. There is no evidence of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board grants service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, and residuals of a fracture of the right fifth metacarpal based on evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of basic eligibility as his National Guard service during Hurricane Katrina relief operations was not federalized. The evaluation of peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity was also denied, with no increase in rating.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence, including obtaining relevant Social Security Administration records.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD is not shown to be more disabling than the 70 percent rating currently assigned.

The Veteran's post traumatic stress disorder is not manifested by occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, due to symptoms including suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, speech intermittently illogical, obscure, or irrelevant, near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, appropriately, and effectively.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage rating standards for TDIU, and his service-connected disabilities are not of such severity as to preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there is no credible evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent disabling for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine the etiology of her PTSD.