PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2012

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD with depression and anxiety. As a result, the Veteran's symptoms from his anxiety disorder are now considered part of his already service-connected disability. The RO is remanded to readjudicate the issue of entitlement to initial rating greater than 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD with depression and anxiety.

The Board finds that the appellant's discharge from service under other than honorable conditions was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant (Veteran) notifying the Board of their withdrawal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as he did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD based on a verified stressor event in service and his symptoms were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing due to his relocation. The claims of service connection for PTSD and left knee arthritis, including as secondary to right femur fracture with patellectomy, are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a disability rating of 70 percent, effective April 30, 2010. The appeal is for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and personnel information.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and a history of compression fracture of T12-L1 with muscular strain, met the minimum schedular percentage standards for a total disability rating from August 16, 1991. The Board found that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of his service-connected disabilities starting September 7, 1994.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sepsis, PTSD, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The decision found that there was no current disability related to these conditions, and the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD meeting DSM-IV criteria and denied service connection for PTSD. The claim was reopened based on new evidence, but service connection remains denied.

The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to consider whether the Veteran has any psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, related to service. The case is REMANDED for further development and readjudication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of stressors and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, that is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and lumbar spine disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depression, is being remanded due to insufficient examination reports. The examiner must reconcile all diagnoses and determine if any are superimposed on his diagnosed personality disorder or pre-existed service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a depressive disorder, is being remanded for additional development of his claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 12, 2005, for the award of service connection for PTSD is granted. The effective date will be set at March 28, 1994, based on the evidence showing the Veteran had PTSD as early as this date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and ensuring all claims are properly addressed.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD preexisted service and was not aggravated by active service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his PTSD contributed substantially to his fatal fall down a set of stairs.