PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, which is currently diagnosed. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to his experiences as a medical specialist in Panama during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Right Foot Disorder, and Right Ankle Disorder are denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between the current conditions and military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain and cardiac disease due to undiagnosed illness, short-term memory loss due to undiagnosed illness, left elbow disability (muscle injury), and mood disorder have been denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for a left elbow disability as secondary to his service-connected left biceps rupture with tenotomy.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for residuals of left biceps rupture with tenotomy and status post greater tuberosity fracture, left upper extremity, rotator cuff tendonitis are not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need to readjudicate the case.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and readjudication due to issues being intertwined, including a psychiatric disorder claim that was not previously adjudicated. The Veteran's heart disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II are all potentially related to his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining opinions from the Veteran's March 1990 hospitalization authors and a VA examiner regarding the stressor basis of PTSD diagnosis and its onset date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disorders and psychiatric disorders are not due to disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD is granted, and the earliest possible effective date is November 7, 2005. The Veteran's service stressors were verified by newly received service personnel records, which supported his contention of a combat-related stressor.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and is granting the Veteran's claim. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD, remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for a skin disorder and PTSD have not been decided.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, as well as scheduling a new VA Social and Industrial Survey.

The Board determined that the reduction in the evaluation for PTSD from 100 percent to 0 percent was not proper, as there is reasonable doubt regarding whether the Veteran's condition has improved.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and residuals of a blow to the mouth and jaw. The effective date is set at April 5, 1985.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, right ankle scars, capsulitis of the right ankle, low back strain and hepatitis C, do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to their combined effect.

The Board found that the Veteran's alcoholism is not attributable to military service and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his service-connected PTSD and panic disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and records, as well as further consideration of his claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, clarify the nature and etiology of her psychiatric disorders, and consider the revised provisions for service connection for PTSD.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of PTSD due to his withdrawal from appeal. The claim for an increased rating and TDIU related to depressive disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 1, 2010.,A TDIU is granted effective from December 1, 2010.