PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service-connection for PTSD, MDD and Anxiety Disorder due to lack of credible in-service stressors and no link between current psychiatric conditions and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, anxiety, migraine headaches, a left knee disability, and residuals of left wrist fracture with mild degenerative joint disease. The issues were broadened to include a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and MDD, were incurred in or caused by active service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for PTSD on the basis of CUE and earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for various conditions was dismissed because his substantive appeal was not timely filed.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to October 21, 2011 is denied as the evidence does not show that he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to make a determination on the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting further examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a skin condition are being deferred pending resolution of the psychiatric disorder claim.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral vision loss and eye disability, as well as PTSD. The Veteran's claim for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private mental health records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD. The case will also be reviewed by the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director, Compensation Service, to determine whether an extraschedular rating is warranted based on the collective impact of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder(s), including PTSD, as well as left leg numbness. The examiner must also provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and rated at 70 percent, but the appeal is for a higher initial rating. The Board finds that his symptoms do not more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a hearing loss disability of the right ear, an acquired psychiatric disorder, left leg disability, and gastrointestinal disability are all denied as there is no current disability found in each case.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining treatment records and verifying the Veteran's reported stressors. The Veteran will be provided another VA examination to determine if his psychiatric condition, including PTSD, is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as there is no doubt to be resolved regarding his current diagnosis and its link to an in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. The Veteran is also requested to provide verification of her in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The kidney disability and hypertension cases are pending.