PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 18, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD was denied as he did not file a formal or informal claim for PTSD prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and a disagreement with the denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other diagnoses, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, determine the current severity of his PTSD, and assess whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a VA psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim for TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied. The earliest assignable effective date is based on the reopening of his claim in June 2005, as no prior claims were filed before that time.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for any of his claimed conditions, including sinus disorder, respiratory disability, acquired psychiatric disability, headache disorder, hypertension, and colon condition or GERD.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed stressors were not corroborated and thus did not establish an in-service stressor for PTSD. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has PTSD that had its clinical onset in service or is otherwise related to his active duty.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for the issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and entitlement to an initial disability rating for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in excess of 50 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence to support a service connection for any psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depression.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment from March 26, 2002 to January 4, 2007, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examination reports and Social Security Administration records to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including a VA medical evaluation to assess the combined impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is granted, and he meets the schedular requirements for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits due to his permanent total service-connected disability.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety disorder was granted service connection, but the RO increased his initial rating to 30 percent prior to December 7, 2009. The RO then increased the rating to 50 percent from December 7, 2009 to September 21, 2012.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depression, and bereavement disorder, are found to be related to his service in Vietnam. Vascular dementia is also found to be related to his service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD due to military sexual assault is granted. The Board also found credible evidence supporting the Veteran's claims of other acquired psychiatric disorders, including mood disorder and depressive disorder, which are not related to military sexual trauma.