PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with an associated substance abuse disorder and depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's account of exposure to traumatic in-service stressors is credible. The Board also found no evidence of a pre-existing psychiatric condition aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD, Mood Disorder, Depressive Disorder NOS, and Psychosis are directly related to his service due to in-service stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, hypertension, migraines, a heart disorder, asthma, and bilateral lung disorder. The issues were remanded multiple times but ultimately remained denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board grants a TDIU based on this.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent rating from April 7, 2010 through October 2, 2011. The hearing loss claim is not currently supported by evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since August 25, 2005. The Board finds that the evidence supports a higher rating of 70 percent.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims, including verifying his claimed stressors and obtaining a VA examination for both PTSD and hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a more contemporaneous examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD and for adjudication of the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as his claim of entitlement to TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional information regarding his in-service stressors and to ensure all relevant records are associated with the claims file. The case will be reviewed by the RO/AMC on the basis of this additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service, particularly combat exposure in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining additional medical records. The appellant's claim for higher rating of PTSD and TDIU will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to March 31, 2009 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development including obtaining VA treatment records, verifying in-service stressors, and providing a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of any psychiatric disability found to be present.

The Veteran has a combined rating of 80% for service-connected disabilities and is employed in suitable employment, thus meeting the criteria to deny his request for VA vocational rehabilitation benefits.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence does not support service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and posttraumatic stress disorder. The VA examiner opined that there were no specific factors suggesting these conditions caused or worsened the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's low back disorder and PTSD have been granted service connection, but the low back disorder is not related to service. The initial rating for PTSD has been increased from 30% to 50%.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the claim of service connection, as the Veteran did not have a chronic low back disability during or within one year after service. For PTSD, the VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current condition was less likely than not caused by an in-service injury.