PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is primarily manifested by symptoms such as disturbed sleep, intrusive thoughts, depression, anxiety, and irritability. The evidence did not show a material change in severity of the disability during the appeal period or any other significant changes warranting an increased rating.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and has determined that the veteran is unemployable due to PTSD. The claims of reopening service connection for residuals of head injury and rheumatic fever have been denied as new and material evidence was not presented.

The veteran's fee-basis benefits for mental health services were terminated based on a medical judgment. The Board has remanded the case to ensure proper procedures are followed and necessary development is completed prior to readjudication by the Director of the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart disorder, diabetes mellitus, and COPD. The diagnoses of PTSD, heart disorder, diabetes mellitus, and COPD were not related to his military service.

The case is being remanded for further examination and medical opinions regarding the veteran's service-connected conditions, specifically erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD and his left arm disability.

The VA has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, effective December 5, 2003. However, the case was remanded and later the RO increased the rating to 100 percent effective July 7, 2006.

The veteran's hypertension and PTSD claims are pending, with the hypertension claim remaining in appellate status. The RO should schedule a personal hearing for the veteran to address both claims.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased evaluation of his PTSD from the current 70 percent to a higher rating. The case has been remanded due to the need for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The veteran's PTSD symptoms did not produce severe impairment in work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood during the period from February 15, 1996 to November 9, 2001. The symptoms were such that she could maintain employment.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and correction of VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's PTSD and scar of the right foot, status post shrapnel wound, are both service-connected. The VA has granted a compensable evaluation for his scar but denied an increased evaluation for his PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial rating than 50 percent.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and is granting it, as new evidence has been received that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and proper notice under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103(a).

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence submitted since the September 2000 rating decision. However, the claim is denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy or provided credible supporting evidence for his claimed stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a disability rating of 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, which is related to his combat experiences during service. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation, as it only results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.