PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The bilateral knee disability was also not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 20, 2003 for the total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is related to her in-service personal assault. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since September 2, 2008. The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his PTSD.,The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 30 percent throughout the appeal period. The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for this condition.,The Veteran's shrapnel injury of the right Achilles tendon has been rated at 10 percent since July 7, 2007. The Veteran is seeking a higher initial compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD disability. The issue of TDIU has also been raised by the record and requires further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development, including verifying stressors and obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted based on new and material evidence received after the original denial in 1983, effective from October 16, 1981.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition, peripheral neuropathy, and heart condition were all denied.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted, with the effective date being the date of his June 2009 application. The Board found that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to impairment resulting from his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with PTSD is rated at 50 percent since February 5, 2010, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his VA treatment records and providing him with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed left shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of stressors and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be further evaluated based on new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C, PTSD, liver disability, duodenal disability, COPD, throat condition with polyps, and dysentery. The decision also noted that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that further development is required for the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a thoracic spine fracture, and neck cervical spondylosis with degenerative disc disease. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional evidence, schedule VA examinations, and readjudicate the issues.

The Veteran was awarded TDIU and DEA eligibility effective from July 1, 2005. She asserts that an earlier effective date is warranted.,She has been unable to work since December 8, 2004 due to her service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased disability ratings, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in their decisions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is as likely as not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as a result of military service and thus denies his claim for service connection.