PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at a 10 percent since May 12, 2009. The disability is currently manifested by mild symptoms that do not significantly impair his occupational or social functioning.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, dementia, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current psychiatric disability.

The VA examiner found insufficient evidence to support a connection between the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder and her current galactorrhea, but noted that chronic emotional stress may be a neurogenic cause of galactorrhea. The case is being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and private treatment records. The VA examiner will provide an addendum to the September 2012 VA examination report and December 2012 addendum opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current constant bilateral tinnitus is likely due to noise exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The remaining issues of service connection for PTSD and residuals of a cold weather injury are remanded for further development.

The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD with depression is related to his service, and grants service connection for this condition. The other issues on appeal are also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death due to myocardial infarction with cardiac arrhythmia, metastatic lung cancer and bilateral pulmonary emphysema.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hypertension was not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected malaria or PTSD, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD (and associated depressive disorder and anxiety disorder) that has been medically attributed to a verified stressor he experienced during his active military service. The Board finds the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD and COPD, which render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and determined that new evidence supports a finding of current diagnoses of PTSD, major depressive disorder, and depressive disorder NOS. The Board found that these conditions are etiologically related to in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's claim for an initial increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA disability benefits records and CAVHCS treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a current VA examination and additional treatment records, as his condition may have worsened since the last examination in November 2011.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for PTSD has been withdrawn by his representative.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this claim as he is deceased.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and major depression, rendered him unable to engage in or retain substantially gainful employment during the period from October 23, 2008, to June 2, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are not service-connected as her conditions were either pre-existing or aggravated by a personality disorder. Trichotillomania was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, regardless of diagnosis, is caused or aggravated by events in service and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.