PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed PTSD is not incurred in service as there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD and OCD, is now considered for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include paranoid schizophrenia, was not incurred in active service, including as due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depression and depressive disorder, NOS is being remanded to allow the Veteran to schedule a videoconference hearing with a member of the Board.

The Board has remanded the case due to a regulation change and further development is needed, including obtaining SSA records and clinician's records.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is not warranted, as there was no informal claim prior to August 23, 2008. The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD was received on this date.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and readjudication of his claims, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and addressing the issues of service connection for PTSD and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including a need to provide additional information and evidence regarding his PTSD claim.

The Board found that the submitted evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for PTSD, and thus denied reopening of the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling effective February 13, 2008. The Veteran also meets the criteria for a TDIU effective February 13, 2008.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain unit records and morning reports for the Veteran's service in Vietnam, as well as a need for another VA examination to determine if any psychiatric disability is related to service. The claim will be reconsidered based on the relaxation of stressor verification requirements during wartime.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since August 13, 2007. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is due to an in-service sexual assault during basic training.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were granted, but the effective dates of these decisions are not specified. The Veteran was also denied new and material evidence claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety reaction with a history of PTSD and multiple physical impairments, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board grants the TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted effective January 27, 2005. The effective date is set based on the fact that she became unemployable due to PTSD within one year prior to July 30, 2003.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining correctional facility medical records and providing a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD. The issue remains whether he is entitled to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral chronic otitis media and PTSD due to the lack of current disability evidence.