PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were granted service connection.,Given the grant of service connection for his mental health conditions, the issue of eligibility for treatment is moot.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and MDD, are related to his combat service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and any relevant private medical records. A VA mental health examination will be conducted to determine the precise nature of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to insufficient evidence of total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, and PTSD are all granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal disease, skin disorder, heart condition secondary to PTSD, peripheral vestibular disorder, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus. The Veteran's left ear frostbite is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the July 2013 VA examination. A new examination will be conducted using DSM-5 criteria.

The Veteran's PTSD and tinnitus are found to be etiologically related to service, warranting the grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 16, 2013 for service connection of PTSD has been granted and the effective date is set at December 18, 2006.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, as his symptoms are related to combat stressors experienced during his military service.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim due to lack of new and material evidence, concluding that the submitted VA treatment records, lay assertions, and other decisions do not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to service combat experiences, and the Board finds that service connection for PTSD is warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus is not entitled to presumptive service connection for any conditions. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any of his claimed disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 10, 2015. The Board finds that the current evaluation adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since February 27, 2009. The Board finds that the evidence supports a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, as well as secondary service connection to the right knee disability. The claim was denied due to lack of current diagnosis and no established link between service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and depression are related to an in-service personal assault, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder did not result in total occupational and social impairment at any time during the period on appeal, thus his claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent was denied.