PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and adjustment disorder has been granted due to the presence of a credible stressor related to his active military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability. The issues of diabetes mellitus, increased rating for residuals of right tibia fracture, and reopening of peripheral neuropathy of lower extremities are also being addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating to 50 percent effective June 6, 2006.

The Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, were not incurred or aggravated during his active service. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with bipolar disorder was granted effective July 29, 2004. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is July 29, 1998, when the Veteran filed his initial claim.

The Board denied increased ratings for right and left foot plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's disability did not meet or approximate criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal for his PTSD evaluations, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the claims to obtain additional VA records and to ensure proper notice was provided. The cause of death claim will be readjudicated based on evidence in the file prior to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is mixed, with some issues granted and others not. The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to April 1, 2011 continued to cause significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, but did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was granted, but no specific effective date was assigned as it is related to reopening his claim on new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for asthma and bronchitis. The Veteran was found not to have these conditions during his active duty or at any time thereafter, based on a lack of medical evidence supporting their existence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total social and occupational impairment, leading to a finding of entitlement to an initial 100 percent disability evaluation.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability, specifically claimed as PTSD. The Board finds that the service-connected meningitis did not cause or aggravate any acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, breast cancer due to radiation exposure, and osteopenia have been denied. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service disease or injury that resulted in the current conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to a lack of an examination assessing the Veteran's overall disability picture and its impact on his employability.

The Board determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's combined disability evaluation has been at least 60% since August 15, 2005, meeting the percentage criteria for a single disability rated as 60 percent or more. The Board granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD in June 1990, finding no supportable diagnosis of the disorder. The Veteran's motion argued that combat service established a presumption but did not change the outcome.