PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has ordered a VA examination to assess the Veteran's ability to engage in substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities (PTSD and diabetes mellitus). The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for head injury and a psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD). The claim for TDIU remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a more current VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss is not compensable. The RO granted service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has caused significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a higher initial rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence material to her original claim, as well as other issues related to her psychiatric disorders. The VA examiner will provide an opinion regarding whether any preexisting psychiatric disorder might have been aggravated by in-service assault.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and therefore service connection for such is denied.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, during service and denied the Veteran's claim for this condition. The skin disorder issue remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and Vet Center treatment records, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and attempting to obtain private medical records. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

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

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on the Veteran's credible and corroborated reports of in-service stressful experiences, including exposure to mortar attacks and seeing dead bodies during his second tour of duty in Vietnam.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and thus service connection for this condition is denied.

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations, including a tinnitus examination and a PTSD examination. The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus will also be reviewed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and a rescheduled videoconference hearing. The issues include evaluations for amputation, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for malignant melanoma has been reopened and granted. He is now entitled to a 50% evaluation for PTSD, effective from the date of his claim.,He is also entitled to an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, with a current evaluation of 40%. His TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations for PTSD and benign right spermatic cord neoplasm.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is considered a contributory cause of his death, with the VA physician finding that it was at least as likely as not (50 percent or more probable) that the Veteran's PTSD contributed to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a higher initial disability rating of 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient notice regarding PTSD based on in-service personal assault and a need for additional evidence, including VA examinations.