PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to adjudicate the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death. This includes obtaining terminal hospital records, private medical opinions, and any additional evidence from the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of in-service stressor confirmation. The claim for lumbosacral strain has been reopened with the submission of new and material evidence, but service connection is not granted as there is no confirmed in-service stressor or corroborated medical nexus.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, meeting the criteria for such impairment. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a travel board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Columbia RO. The issues of entitlement to service connection and a rating for his right ankle disorder, PTSD, and left shoulder subluxation are pending.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms, while significant, did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 9411.

The Board has increased the initial evaluation for PTSD to 70 percent, but the Veteran's appeal of a higher rating and TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection of PTSD, evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain, and TDIU. The issues were related to new evidence that reopened the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service motor vehicle accident, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records from Baptist East Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama. The claims will be readjudicated after the new information is obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, causally related to active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and his other service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible evidence to support the occurrence of a stressor event during his military service.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of March 30, 2009 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD as this condition was already service-connected and rated at that time.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to tend to the basic functions of self-care without regular assistance from another person and he is in need of aid and attendance.

The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current spine and hip disabilities to her service, or any reported fall injury during service. The Veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability and ulcerative colitis, as well as to address whether new evidence has been submitted sufficient to reopen his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran is granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for PTSD prior to January 26, 2007.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus due to exposure to Agent Orange during his military service in Korea. Service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and adjustment disorder, is also granted based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date earlier than October 13, 2006, for the award of service connection and compensation for PTSD has been withdrawn. The Board dismissed this issue as a result.