PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The appeal was denied as new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD was not received, and the reduction in rating from 10% to 0% for bilateral hearing loss was proper.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, as it is productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD symptomatology during the increased rating claim period from December 16, 2003 to April 12, 2006 has more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships.

The Board remands the claim for additional development to verify the veteran's stressors and determine if a VA psychiatric examination is necessary.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied because the record does not establish the occurrence of a sexual assault during her military service to support this diagnosis.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD based on personal assault.

The veteran's disabilities do not permanently preclude him from engaging in all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his age, education, and work experience.

The appeal must be remanded to obtain additional evidence, including a new VA examination and records from the veteran's ongoing treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, hypertension, migraines, a heart disorder, asthma, defective vision, or a bilateral lung disorder related to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied because there is no competent evidence showing the veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with the applicable VA regulation.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, as the evidence did not support an increase in severity beyond the current 50 percent rating.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by depression, chronic sleep impairment, isolation, avoidance, anhedonia, disturbances of mood and motivation, panic attacks, mild memory loss and persistent hallucinations. The competent medical evidence does not indicate a nexus between the veteran's right knee disability and his military service or that he has a left knee disability.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of PTSD, service connection for drug and alcohol abuse secondary to PTSD, and TDIU are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and organic brain syndrome, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the PTSD claim but not enough evidence was provided to support a diagnosis of organic brain syndrome or to corroborate the claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to July 16, 2006, and increased to 50 percent from that date due to symptoms of depressed mood, difficulty sleeping, flashbacks, startle response, hypervigilence, and difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and verifying any in-service stressors.