PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD warrants a remand for further evaluation and development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records and arranging for a VA examination. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the PTSD rating issue.

The Board denied service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his lay statements are insufficient to establish the occurrence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches, and has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was denied as the appeal was untimely filed.

The appeal for service connection of a right knee disability and COPD associated with asbestos exposure is dismissed. Service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of increased PTSD rating and TDIU. The case is being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran is found to be unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD, back pain, neck pain, and right wrist disability. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU prior to June 9, 2015 are remanded due to the need for new evidence and an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to witnessing a live-fire incident in October 1996 during his service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the Veteran's claims regarding his back condition and acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses and their relation to her in-service experiences. A new examination is required.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is currently rated at 70 percent, effective October 31, 2012. The Board has ordered remand for further development including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to radiation exposure and granted service connection for PTSD. The rating for conversion type hysterical neurosis was also granted, but a higher rating than 10 percent was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected because the evidence supports his claim that he experienced a personal assault during active duty, which led to his request for early discharge and subsequent development of PTSD.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD and depression is granted. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's bilateral ankle disorder, low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD required the factual need for the aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal to receive a higher disability rating for her PTSD has been withdrawn by the claimant.

The Veteran's claim for a 50% rating for PTSD is denied, as the evidence does not show entitlement to such rating prior to November 12, 2013.

The claims for service connection for right ankle disability and tubal ligation were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The claim for PTSD has been reopened, but the preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to an in-service stressor.