PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding pre-service medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to address the causal relationship between his acquired psychiatric disability and active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder and PTSD, is being remanded for further development. The case will be reconsidered after the additional evidence has been reviewed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as it was incurred due to various stressors during the Veteran's active duty combat service in Korea.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric disorder, and concluded that the Veteran's claimed stressors did not support a diagnosis of PTSD. The VA examination report also indicated that there was no causal link between any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder and service.

The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymic disorder is rated at 70 percent since January 23, 2010. The Board has granted a 100 percent disability evaluation effective January 23, 2010.

The Board found that it was not factually ascertainable prior to December 4, 2003, that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD had increased in severity so as to meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, as well as a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD. The TDIU claim will also be held in abeyance pending completion of these actions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD has been granted at 50 percent, effective March 15, 2007. The appeal is not about service connection but rather the appropriate rating for a pre-existing condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's coronary artery disease, PTSD, and respiratory disability are related to his service. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptations due to lack of legal merit.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to determine the causation or etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder(s).

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be manifested by symptoms that approximated total occupational and social impairment prior to March 10, 2010.,While the Veteran's PTSD alone did not render him unemployable, his psychotic disorder, NOS, caused significant impairment in his ability to work.

The Board is remanding the case to address both the earlier effective date claim and the CUE claim regarding the March 1997 rating decision. The earlier effective date claim will be adjudicated in conjunction with the CUE claim.

The Board has determined that there is credible evidence of in-service stressors related to the Veteran's service aboard the U.S.S. Pensacola, which supports a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder. As such, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective December 27, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and granted service connection. The Veteran also has a diagnosed skin condition (dermatitis) which was found to be incurred during service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted, with a 30% rating for PTSD effective from April 25, 2007.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.