PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that further development is required to determine the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder and his service, including confirmed combat exposure. The gastrointestinal disability claim will be deferred until this determination is made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 13, 2006.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, the highest possible rating under the criteria for mental disorders. The decision also granted an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, a back disability, bilateral foot and ankle disability, and bilateral leg disability due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination for PTSD and to consider his TDIU claim. The case will be readjudicated after all development has been completed.

The Veteran's PTSD has caused reduced reliability and productivity, but not with deficiencies in most areas. The Board finds that the disability picture more nearly approximates a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder and alcohol abuse disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 70 percent.

The Veteran likely has PTSD that is the result of disease or injury incurred during active military service, and her claim for service connection was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted.,Service connection is also established for a low back disability, with the cause of the current condition attributed to a post-service injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's suicide was due to his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus, such that he was unable to resist such impulse. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Panic Disorder, are related to her in-service sexual assault stressors. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be productive of total disability, warranting a 100 percent rating. The initial evaluation for PTSD prior to August 9, 2010, was granted at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims file.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for PTSD prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and a VA psychiatric examination to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for his psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at the highest possible benefit (100%) throughout the period of this claim, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings in both categories, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was noted at entry into service and is presumed to have existed prior to service. It was not aggravated by military service.,Left ear hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in service.,Seizure disorder was not diagnosed during the appeal period.,PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and is not considered a compensable disability for VA purposes.,Tinnitus was not related to service. Lung disability, including granulomatous disease and bilateral pulmonary nodules, was also not related to service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.,Thoracolumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.