PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of PTSD, and the Board has dismissed the matter.

The Veteran's PTSD claim was denied, but he received a 40% rating for his hiatal hernia, esophageal regurgitation, and duodenal bulb disease with pylorospasm.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing. He requested rescheduling due to hospitalization, and the Board finds this reasonable.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in serious social and occupational impairment, warranting a 50% disability rating prior to February 5, 2002.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD, which is connected to his service and the stressors he experienced during World War II. The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric, hearing, and tinnitus conditions were not incurred in service. The eye disorder claim was not addressed as it is unclear if there was a current disability during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA records and providing a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder has been rated at 50 percent since October 8, 2011. The rating is based on the criteria for a reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, impaired judgment, and difficulty in establishing effective work and social relationships.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to outstanding treatment records and the need to clarify which symptoms are attributable to PTSD.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and PTSD due to issues with his discharge from service and incomplete medical records. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional information and evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed stressors could not be verified, and thus there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor upon which a diagnosis of PTSD can be based. As such, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and therefore service connection for such is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no disability rating is assigned as the claim is not about service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the appeal period, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, based on the Veteran's reported stressors in Korea and a diagnosis of PTSD by a VA psychiatrist.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, ED as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability, and CFS. The Veteran's stressors were not credible due to lack of evidence of service in the Persian Gulf War, and there was no supporting evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and service.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective January 23, 2007. The Board found that the date of entitlement to this increased evaluation is also January 23, 2007.