PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule him for a videoconference hearing at the appropriate RO.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge by videoconference at the St. Petersburg VA Regional Office.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Board found that the Veteran's reported stressors, including physical and verbal assaults by his mess sergeant during service, could not be verified. As a result, the claim for PTSD based on these events was denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 18, 1986 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The claim for earlier effective date for TDIU is being remanded due to additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD and other mental health conditions have been rated based on their direct service connection, but the initial rating for PTSD has not met the criteria for a higher than 50 percent evaluation. The Veteran's hepatitis condition remains at zero percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his heart disease and lupus, are considered to have played a role in contributing to the cause of death from acute myelocytic leukemia (AML).

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical records and to provide the Veteran with an examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with adjustment disorder and depression is rated at 70 percent from November 20, 2009 to June 3, 2011. The VA has granted service connection for PTSD based on new evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to service and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD but denied service connection for bilateral forearm disability, including epicondylitis. The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his military service, while the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for his forearm condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination and confusion over address changes. The appeal is now pending again.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol and substance abuse and substance-induced mood disorder has been rated at 70 percent since October 31, 2012. The Board found that the symptoms warrant this rating based on occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder was denied as there is no current medical diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria, and the evidence does not establish a link between his military service and any diagnosed psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of the occurrence of an in-service stressor event that resulted in PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board previously granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but the Veteran appealed this decision to the Court. The Court remanded the case back to the Board for further development and consideration of new evidence. This includes obtaining additional private treatment records from Looking Glass Behavioral Health Associates.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a total disability rating are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting further examinations.