PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Education file, recent VA clinical records, and a VA psychiatric examination. The appellant's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was not shown to have been manifested in service or for the first year after service separation and is not shown to have been caused or aggravated by his military service or any events therein.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD as a result of an in-service stressor and that any other acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, major depression, adjustment disorder, etc., was first manifested many years after discharge from active duty and is unrelated to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a schizoaffective disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or contribute substantially to his death due to cardiac arrest from coronary artery disease (CAD). The opinions provided by VA doctors concluded that there was no causal link between the Veteran's PTSD and his fatal heart condition.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD, which is considered a direct service connection as it was found to be causally related to his fear of hostile military activity during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right eye corneal scar were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's major depressive disorder is not etiologically related to service or service-connected migraine headaches, and diagnoses of PTSD are not based upon verified stressors in service.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder has been rated at 70 percent since August 22, 2012. Prior to this date, the disability was rated at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Board videoconference hearing at the RO. The issues of entitlement to an initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and dysthymic disorder are both currently in a 'unknown' status as they have not been adjudicated.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of total occupational and social impairment throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to address the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder and compliance with VCAA notice requirements.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his participation in a search and rescue mission involving a plane crash on June 20, 1971 during ACDUTRA service. The Board found the stressor credible and granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to October 5, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD continues to cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating prior to May 11, 2012. Since that date, the impairment has not met or approximated the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran seeks service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, which he claims was caused by an inservice sexual assault. The claim is being remanded to obtain a VA psychiatric examination and review of the record.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD, is related to an inservice personal assault.