PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case back to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder did not manifest during service and is not attributable to service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, arranging for a pathologist's review of the Veteran's death, and providing an opinion on the causes of his death.

The Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD due to in-service personal trauma and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, impaired judgment, and disturbances of motivation and mood. The hypertension claim has been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and/or schizophrenia in April 2003. The Veteran's new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling him for examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and he was granted service connection for it. The Veteran also received a 10% rating for tinnitus effective June 4, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and shrapnel injuries, played a substantial and material causal role in his death from end stage congestive heart failure.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was caused by an accidental overdose of painkillers, unrelated to service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, his cause of death is not service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. Further development is needed, including VA examinations and obtaining additional medical records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected mental disorder renders him incapable of employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim regarding whether his stab wounds were incurred in the line of duty or due to willful misconduct. The evidence shows that he was injured during a confrontation with another Marine, and while it is not clear if this was an act of willful misconduct, the Board finds that the injuries occurred in the line of duty. Service connection for PTSD and depression has also been granted as the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to his service experience.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically for her right knee and left foot callus of the 5th metatarsal head. As such, these claims are denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was previously rated at 30 percent prior to January 2, 2013. From that date, the VA assigned a rating of 70 percent effective from January 2, 2013.

The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymic disorder and mood disorder resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, meeting the criteria for a 70 percent rating since May 22, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as he does not currently have a diagnosed condition during the appeal period. The other claims were also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent evaluation effective January 24, 2013, due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.