PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no legal basis to award such a date.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination records and treatment information.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and thus whether he should be granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptoms such as depression, anxiety, suspiciousness, chronic sleep impairment, nightmares, flashbacks, and mild memory loss. These symptoms reflect no more than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and arthritis of the knees, finding no current diagnosis for PTSD and noting that there is no competent evidence linking arthritis to service or scarlet fever.

Since the July 30, 2003 effective date of the grant of service connection for PTSD, the veteran's symptoms have been manifested by chronic insomnia, nightmares, anxiety, nervousness, persistent anger and irritability, decreased concentration, hypervigilance, isolation, abnormal abstract thinking, and persistent delusions. These symptoms reflect occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but do not meet the criteria for a 70% rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining all relevant medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral foot disability, diagnosed as bilateral heel pain comparable with Achilles tendinitis, did not begin during service and was not caused by any incident of service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD results in total social and industrial impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD results in significant occupational and social impairment, but does not result in total occupational and social impairment. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation are met.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 8, 1992 for the award of service connection for anxiety reaction with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The earliest possible effective date is based on the date of receipt of the original claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence to support the occurrence of the claimed stressors and thus failing to establish a link between current symptoms and an in-service event.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, which reflects moderate social and occupational impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including verifying stressors and obtaining medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with anxiety and depression, is reasonably attributable to his service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The VA has requested additional development due to missing records and the veteran's participation in PTSD treatment sessions. The claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Board is remanding the case due to a need to address whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's previous denial was based on lack of new and material evidence, but now he seeks to submit such evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD, and further development is needed including verification of alleged combat stressors.

The veteran's initial 50 percent rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of his claim.