PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The new evidence submitted includes a private medical opinion linking PTSD to his Vietnam-era service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the appellant's claim, but it is unclear whether service connection will be granted as his original discharge was dishonorable.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The current disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on the Veteran's credible testimony and VA psychiatrist diagnosis, finding that his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during service is sufficient to establish a stressor.

The Board dismissed the appellant's claim for equitable relief as a matter of accrued benefits because it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate such claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain additional records and conduct further examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD or low back disability, and there was no indication of service connection being warranted based on exposure to specific hazards.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the RO. The ratings for PTSD and prostate cancer remain unchanged, and TDIU remains denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated at a 50 percent rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates were granted, with a rating of 100% assigned for the right knee disorder.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD and allergic rhinitis (sinusitis) effective November 14, 2005. The claim seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for sinusitis is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, thinking, and mood. The Board finds that the criteria for a 70 percent rating are met.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. His claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including posttraumatic stress disorder, is now moot as he has passed away.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence to corroborate his claimed in-service stressors and that he did not engage in combat with the enemy. The diagnosis of PTSD was based on a Vet Center therapist's assessment, but this diagnosis is not considered valid due to the lack of clear and convincing evidence showing the Veteran served in Korea during the Korean War.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 80 percent, and his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) results in a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The RO has granted these claims.

The Board granted an increased rating of 50 percent for the service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features (now diagnosed as pain disorder and PTSD) beginning on May 27, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression associated with adenocarcinoma of the prostate is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and his higher initial rating claim for peptic ulcer disease due to additional development being required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, with the diagnosis based on in-service stressors related to sexual assault and witnessing another individual being sexually assaulted.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is currently rated at 70 percent disabling from November 3, 2010. The appeal for an increased evaluation remains pending.