PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and PTSD. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Appellant is not eligible for survivor's benefits as an unremarried surviving spouse due to the timing and duration of her marriage to the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to various symptoms prior to May 27, 2011. The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn by his representative, and the Board is dismissing these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left knee disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining opinions regarding potential service connection under certain circumstances.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and assigned a 100 percent rating effective from November 30, 2000.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The status of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD remains unknown due to insufficient information.

The Board found that the Veteran does not currently suffer from PTSD or any other psychiatric condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, acute myocardial infarction due to (or as a consequence of) PTSD and hypertension, was not related to service. The conditions were determined to be unrelated or not connected to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and a skin disability other than seborrheic dermatitis. The evidence did not establish an in-service stressor or a diagnosis of PTSD based on such a verified stressor.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder with Psychosis and PTSD, as these conditions are presumed to have been incurred in service due to their manifestation within one year of separation.

The appellant's claims for service connection were denied because he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations. As a result, the claims are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and review of all submitted evidence.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU due to PTSD are being remanded as additional development is required, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal prior to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were characterized by irritability and depression, leading to significant impairment in social relationships. However, the evidence did not demonstrate severe impairment affecting most areas of his life or an inability to establish effective relationships.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since June 21, 2004. The Board finds that the evidence supports a higher rating of 100 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and bipolar disorder was denied. The Board also found that the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss from April 15, 2004 through June 14, 2011 were not met, but remanded the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss from June 15, 2011.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and subclinical PTSD. The claim was reopened due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.