PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, denied as his current condition is not related to a disease or injury in service, including a personal assault during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma. The evidence did not support the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board finds that the appellant's PTSD was caused by stressors during his military service, including sexual and physical assaults he experienced while in the US Navy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in active service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for service connection for leioblastoma is denied as there is no evidence linking it to his active service or presumed herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective September 25, 2007. The Board finds that the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent have not been met.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling, effective March 10, 2008. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as his acquired psychiatric disorder and alcohol addiction were likely due to his military service but did not result from it.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new opinion on the combined impact of all service-connected disabilities on the Veteran's employability and obtaining evidence from SSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral wrist joint disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that her diagnoses were not related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD due to service or a service-connected disorder, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered a remand to verify the Veteran's in-service stressors, which are alleged to have resulted in his current psychiatric conditions. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional VA examinations to evaluate the current severity and manifestations of his service-connected low back strain, left eye disability, and PTSD. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA spine examination, a VA eye examination, and a VA mental disorders examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his reported stressors are consistent with the places, types, and circumstances of his service. His PTSD symptoms are related to the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD and denied a higher initial disability rating for his lumbar spine degenerative disc disease. The lumbar spine condition is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and major depression has been granted, with the diagnosis of PTSD being supported by evidence from his military service. The decision also includes a finding of major depression.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder due to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The case will be reconsidered after a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a disability rating of 50 percent.