PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as his education and work experience make him suitable for sedentary employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD and a link to his military service, including combat exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting further examinations to address the issues of service connection.

The Board determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that his acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Schizophrenia, Paranoid (CPT), is related to service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as his claimed conditions are not related to military service. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied due to the lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities combine to preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is attributable to service, specifically an in-service sexual assault. The claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to assess the cumulative impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability, and to determine if he meets the criteria for a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, was granted. The appeal is based on the direct relationship between the current diagnoses and military service.

The Board has determined that there is new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in September 2005. The Board also found that the Veteran's PTSD was incurred in service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and resulting major depression have been granted, with a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 23, 2008, for the grant of service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia was denied as there is no legal entitlement to such a benefit.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete verification of the appellant's claimed stressor. The appellant is seeking service connection for PTSD, which was diagnosed based on a reported incident involving two soldiers being killed or injured during a parachute jump at Fort Bragg in January 1966.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for PTSD in November 2008, finding that the Veteran lacked a valid diagnosis of PTSD based on a verified inservice stressor. The RO denied the application to reopen the claim in May 2009, concluding that new and material evidence had not been submitted since the Board's decision. The additional evidence presented did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a more contemporaneous psychiatric evaluation and to obtain updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of hepatitis was withdrawn prior to the Board's decision. The Board granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise regarding whether the Veteran has PTSD as a result of verified in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claim of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with depression can be adjudicated.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD was denied by the RO, as the evidence did not support an increase in disability beyond 30 percent.

The Veteran's death was due to septic complications of intravenous drug use, with osteomyelitis and intravenous drug use contributing to the cause. The service-connected PTSD contributed materially to his death.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed for the Veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss claims due to his incarceration at Deerfield Correctional Center. The RO/AMC will attempt to arrange transportation or contact the correctional facility to conduct these examinations, or schedule them off-site if necessary.