PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that his in-service exposure to combat-related stressors supports a diagnosis of PTSD. The evidence is in relative equipoise regarding the Veteran's Axis I diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressors and an uncorroborated account of his experiences in service.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, which is related to his military service. Service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was not established due to lack of combat participation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his fear of hostile military activity during service in Afghanistan, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and potential verification of claimed stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and that the Veteran did not meet the DSM-IV criteria. The Veteran's stressors were verified, but his symptoms did not meet the criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for travel pay to obtain a prosthetic leg and shower leg from the Institute for Advancement in Prosthetics (IAP) in Lansing, Michigan was granted as it is deemed necessary due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board is remanding the cause-of-death claim due to the need for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion. The DIC benefits claim remains inextricably intertwined with the cause-of-death claim and must be addressed concurrently.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of his claimed service in Vietnam and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his DA Form 1307 and verifying participation in a specific airborne operation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to missing VA treatment records. The RO/AMC will attempt to obtain all missing records and readjudicate the claim.

The Veteran seeks to reopen his service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type 2, as well as claims for peripheral neuropathy and PTSD. The case is being remanded due to the need to address a clear and unmistakable error in the August 2002 rating decision denying service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2.

The Board found that the Veteran's NOD regarding the effective date of service connection for PTSD was untimely, and thus denied the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and the retrieval of outstanding VA medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent for the period prior to December 29, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review of the Veteran's claims, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining additional medical opinions. The appeal involves multiple issues arising from different rating decisions spanning over two decades.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by deficiencies in many areas including judgment, thinking, family relations, work, and mood. The Board has determined that the criteria for an initial evaluation of 70 percent have been met.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration under new regulations.

The Board has ordered the case remanded for further development due to an incomplete report of a VA examination from August 2006. The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder, is now pending.