PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are consistent with a 50 percent disability evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was not found to warrant a disability rating greater than 30 percent prior to June 30, 2003. The Board also denied the claim for TDIU based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Depression, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service. The decision also noted that the Veteran had a history of alcohol abuse prior to service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in considerable industrial impairment, considerable impairment in the ability to establish or maintain effective relationships and occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for PTSD prior to March 31, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed stressors, while potentially traumatic, have not been verified. As a result, service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and duodenal ulcer do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent effective as of April 20, 2011. Prior to that date, the rating remained at 30 percent.

The Veteran's schizophrenia was found to have onset more than two decades after service and is not related to his active duty service or a service connected disability. Service connection for PTSD has been granted, with an initial rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding a reported truck accident and deaths of two Marines in June 1980. A VA examination will be scheduled, and additional inquiries will be made to NCIS, Camp Pendleton Provost Marshall, MCASC, and JSRRC.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA clinician's opinion on his ability to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues are about service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to his failure to report for a VA examination and the need for further medical evaluation. The Board will also consider whether any other psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service personal assault and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only is denied as he does not meet the criteria for entitlement to this benefit.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia, major depression, anxiety disorder, rule out agoraphobia, and a nervous condition is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims file.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain complete service treatment records, conduct VA examinations, and obtain any recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD, gunshot wound residuals, and eczematoid dermatitis are being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and skin cancer, and granted service connection for PTSD with a rating of 30 percent. The claim for increased rating for PTSD was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of any current psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after all development is completed.

The Veteran's headaches have been found to be related to his active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.