PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder, including anxiety and depression. The case is remanded for further development regarding PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, peptic ulcer disease, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment since November 18, 1993.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide exposure, and glaucoma as secondary to diabetes are all denied. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure in the Republic of Vietnam and thus could not grant presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure. Diabetes was not present during service or within one year after discharge, and there is no medical evidence linking it to service. Glaucoma was also not shown to be related to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The appeal will be reconsidered after the examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities, and for obtaining any outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD is not manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 10 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and residuals of TBI are service-connected based on direct evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for partial left femoral nerve injury and tinnitus, finding that these conditions were not the result of the Veteran's willful misconduct. The other issues related to service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and his capacity for gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating, reflecting deficiencies in most areas of work, school, and family relations.

The Veteran is shown as likely as not to be in the need of regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD rated at 100 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. His appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn prior to the Board's decision.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this condition.

The Board has found the Veteran's PTSD to be etiologically related to his service, specifically his time in Vietnam where he experienced combat stressors and identified dead bodies through dental records. As a result, the Veteran is granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and his right hand disability is rated as non-compensable. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as it did not meet the criteria based on when the claim was received and when entitlement arose.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since January 2011, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.