PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a verified stressor and therefore denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's other diagnosed conditions (nonspecific psychosocial stress, depression, and bereavement) were not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for depression and anxiety with stress prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for PTSD as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance for the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only is denied as he does not meet the criteria for loss of use of a foot due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure of a scheduled Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his PTSD and an earlier effective date for PTSD. The decision found that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, including hearing loss and PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The evidence does not demonstrate total occupational and social impairment due to PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to a verified in-service stressor of military sexual trauma, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 6, 2011. The evidence shows moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's PTSD does not present an exceptional disability picture that the schedular rating criteria are shown to be inadequate for compensating his social and occupational impairment due to service-connected PTSD, and the schedular rating criteria reasonably describe his disability level and symptomatology.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to PTSD, which is considered a direct service-connected condition. The evidence shows that PTSD contributed substantially and materially to the fatal cardiopulmonary disease resulting in his death.

The Board determined that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, dysthymia, generalized anxiety disorder, and primary insomnia due to lack of in-service diagnosis or credible evidence supporting a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 30 percent initial rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, but denied service connection for PTSD and depression due to lack of a confirmed in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete records, including Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the claimed stressors and the preponderance of the competent medical evidence does not support a finding that he has any other psychiatric condition.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as there was no pending or unadjudicated claim prior to August 22, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted, and he is now service-connected for anxiety disorder. The effective date of this decision is April 25, 2003.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he has been able to secure and maintain employment in various roles over the past year.