PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing records and verifying stressors. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is also being considered.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and determined that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran is currently diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, all related to his active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to have been incurred in service due to combat experiences, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant, including a favorable Social Security Administration decision. The claim will be reconsidered and the appropriate action will be taken.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this disability. The appeal has been denied as there are no additional symptoms or conditions that warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, as his dementia and COPD were not shown to be related to active duty service. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's dementia or COPD to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and an opinion regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The issues include service connection claims, new and material evidence requests, and rating adjustments.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder was incurred in active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to service or any in-service disease or injury.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied any higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to distinguish the effects of his service-connected PTSD from any non-service-connected conditions such as substance abuse and depression.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of PTSD and degenerative disc disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a search of unit records and court-martial records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that his original claim was filed on May 5, 1994.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's diagnosed major depressive disorder is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for PTSD was also granted as it falls under the 'direct' theory of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors, particularly a suicide or attempted suicide of a fellow soldier at Battalion Headquarters in Da Nang in 1969.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is linked to his in-service exposure to gun fire while aboard the U.S.S. Cunningham.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran experienced an in-service stressful event of close proximity to mortar fire and was diagnosed with PTSD.