PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need to verify his claimed Vietnam service and to determine if he was exposed to any stressors in service. The case will be readjudicated after these actions are completed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in its previous decisions regarding service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Veteran's lay statements of having experienced these conditions since service are being considered, along with VA examination reports.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to evaluate his PTSD and left arm sensory defect disability. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for these conditions are also being addressed.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence did not establish a diagnosis of PTSD based on an in-service traumatic event or stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling as of April 16, 2009, with symptoms including nightmares, sleep disturbance, intrusive thoughts, depression, and avoidance of crowds. The disability has resulted in occupational and social impairment but not total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has requested additional development regarding a reported stressor involving the suicide of a major in late 1974 to early 1975, and is asking for further verification from the Army Crime Records Center.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection for hyperpituitarism, increases in the ratings assigned for PTSD, and entitlement to a compensable rating for contact dermatitis and eczema. The claim for TDIU was not addressed as it is recharacterized.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's headaches are also found to be related to her service.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left arm muscle injury and denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's left forearm injury is considered incurred in service, but there is no evidence to support the claim that he developed PTSD as a result of his military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling a PTSD examination, and considering the issue of TDIU.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from May 6, 2009 through May 8, 2009 at Maine Medical Center were approved due to the emergent nature of his condition and the unavailability of VA facilities that could have provided the necessary care.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD has been granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains on appeal.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is attributable to service, but he does not have PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of his claims file.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have a combined evaluation of 80 percent, which meets the minimum schedular criteria for TDIU. The Board finds that his unemployability is due to his service-connected disabilities and grants the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment since the date of claim (May 24, 2007).,Coronary artery disease was granted service connection with an initial rating of 50 percent from May 1, 2011 to August 28, 2011 and from October 1, 2011.