PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's death was caused by a motor vehicle accident, with alcoholism contributing as a significant condition. The service-connected PTSD is considered to have contributed substantially or materially to the cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a skin disorder, PTSD, and/or a psychosis has been denied. The Board notes that the Veteran engaged in combat with the enemy but does not have a diagnosis of PTSD or a psychosis.

The Veteran is seeking a higher level of payment for his Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits, currently at the 80 percent level. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if he should be entitled to the full 100 percent rate due to service-connected disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD, sinus disability, and bilateral hearing loss are all found to be related to service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder have rendered him unemployable effective September 21, 2009.

The Board found in favor of the Veteran, finding that her PTSD is related to her service and granted her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, sciatic nerve injury, right, remains at 20 percent, and right femur fracture is rated at 10 percent. The ratings are mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, right shoulder disability, and left neck disability. The evidence did not show that these conditions warranted a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 30 percent disability rating prior to April 22, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD and IBS have been granted service connection, with a combined disability rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to March 1, 2008. The issues for increased ratings of diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities remain denied.,Diabetic neuropathy of the right and left feet are currently rated at 10 percent each.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not considered to be due to in-service personal assault or combat experience.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor. The claims for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are pending.

The Board has decided the claim for a higher rating for hearing loss. The remaining claims for service connection for hypertension and for higher ratings for PTSD require additional development before being decided on appeal, so these claims are remanded to the RO.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for PTSD was denied, but his TDIU and Dependants' Education Assistance benefits were granted with earlier effective dates.,The Veteran is entitled to an increased rating for PTSD, but the effective date of this increase cannot be determined as it overlaps with another grant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling a VA PTSD examination and reviewing the expanded record to determine if a higher rating is warranted for PTSD and whether a total rating based on individual unemployability is warranted.

The Board found that the Veteran's reported stressors, including witnessing his friend get shot and a Korean person being run over by a vehicle, have not been corroborated. As such, the criteria for service connection for PTSD have not been met.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA psychiatric examination, as his last one was conducted in November 2007 and no recent treatment records have been obtained.

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