PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's death is being reviewed to determine if his service-connected disabilities were a primary or contributory cause of his death in March 2010. The VA examiner will review the records and provide an opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or after service, and the current diagnoses are not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development to determine if his membranous glomerulonephritis and acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, are related to service exposure. The case will be returned to the Board after additional development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, schizoid personality disorder, and chronic heroin dependency based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the failure of a scheduled VA examination. The examiner will need to determine if PTSD is present and whether it is related to fear of hostile military activity during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the failure of a scheduled VA examination. The examiner will need to determine if PTSD is present and whether it is related to fear of hostile military activity during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development, including obtaining the Veteran's available records from the Social Security Administration. The Veteran requested a video conference hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, dysthymic disorder, and depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need to obtain his service treatment records and determine if he experienced fear of hostile military activity during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders did not manifest during or as a result of his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms result in reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating. The claim for TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as there was no formal application submitted within one year prior to the August 8, 2007 decision.

The Veteran's PTSD/adjustment disorder has been manifested by symptoms such as depression, anxiety, suspiciousness, chronic sleep impairment, and difficulty concentrating. This results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which reflects occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, personal relations, and mood.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination for his PTSD and to determine if he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities. The issues of an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 30 percent, and his chronic lumbosacral fibromyositis claim requires further development. The hypertension secondary to PTSD claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of August 7, 2007, for the grant of Individual Unemployability (IU) secondary to PTSD with chronic anxiety is granted. The criteria were met as his service-connected disability alone was sufficient to produce unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Vet Center and VAMC treatment records. A VA PTSD examination will also be scheduled.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination and the securing of private treatment records. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no disability rating or effective date is assigned.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a higher 70 percent rating since July 15, 2009. The claim for squamous cell carcinoma was withdrawn prior to the decision.