PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and clarification of diagnoses.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in slight impairment of social and occupational functioning prior to April 13, 2010. The VA has granted service connection for a cardiovascular disability as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a cold injury, and arthritis were denied as there is no evidence of record that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for increased ratings of shell fragment wounds and a compensable rating for a shell fragment wound of the left leg. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and private treatment records. The appellant's status is unclear due to his claimed veteran status.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and the medical evidence does not support service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that the Veteran's PTSD had its onset in service. The Veteran is also granted an initial compensable disability evaluation for his respiratory condition associated with asbestosis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying a stressor related to the Veteran's motor vehicle accident in service and obtaining VA and private treatment records. The Veteran will also be afforded a VA psychiatric examination to address the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD should be May 25, 1972, based on the appellant's informal claim and the subsequent development of his case.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD, as new and material evidence has been received that suggests a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD and an injury sustained during INACDUTRA.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board found no credible evidence of an in-service stressor sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and concluded that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder or left knee disability due to service. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ). The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU remain unresolved.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations. The effective date of his grant of service connection for PTSD is also being remanded.

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

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims at this time.

The Veteran's low back disability, PTSD, and headaches have been granted service connection. The urethral stricture claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current condition or direct service connection. Syncopal episodes are not considered in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new examination to assess his current level of PTSD severity.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.