PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran has been diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that is linked to her in-service experience during a hurricane while stationed at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station. The Board finds the diagnosis and connection credible, granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and finds that he is as likely as not to have a current diagnosis of PTSD causally related to his conceded in-service combat exposure. Service connection for PTSD is therefore granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, effective from May 6, 2010. The rating reflects significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to secure STRs and other pertinent records, clarify the Veteran's claims, and consider them again.

The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymia is rated at 50 percent since July 10, 2003.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective from December 2, 2009. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for PTSD, as his reported combat stressors are consistent with his military service and supported by medical evidence. The other issues on appeal have not been addressed due to withdrawal of one issue.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a staged rating of 50 percent prior to January 21, 2011; and an increased 70 percent from that date. The VA has granted the claim for an increased rating based on the severity of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, mood disorder, and PTSD, are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examinations and failure to report for scheduled exams, requiring further evaluation of the Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder with PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for an additional VA examination to determine if there is credible evidence of the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and whether any current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was incurred or aggravated as a result of those stressors. The Veteran must report for this examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records and potential service connection for ischemic heart disease. The issues of increased PTSD rating, TDIU, and service connection for ischemic heart disease are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him unable to perform daily functions or protect himself from hazards, and his need for aid and attendance is attributed to non-service-connected dementia.

The Board has remanded the case for increased ratings on PTSD with a major depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that a prior claim was not submitted before August 6, 2001.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The decision found that there was no credible supporting evidence of a verified in-service stressor related to PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with depression, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service exposure to 'scud' attacks during his deployment in Saudi Arabia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no causal link between any event or incident in service and his current PTSD. The claim of reopening a claim for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is addressed separately.