PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, as well as his claim for right ear hearing loss. The decision also addressed whether he was entitled to an increased rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a stomach disability, including irritable bowel syndrome, and PTSD. The Board found that there is no evidence showing a current stomach disability related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending before the Court.

The Veteran's PTSD has been found to cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a rating of at least 50 percent since November 14, 2004.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have approximated occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was granted, with the effective date set at March 18, 1994. The RO found that this decision constituted clear and unmistakable error based on a Court ruling in Mayhue v. Shinseki.

The Board found no credible evidence of the Veteran's claimed stressors and thus denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a psychiatric examination to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the inclusion of additional evidence not previously considered in the August 2011 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of his unemployability claim.

The case is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing as requested by the appellant. The RO will schedule and notify the appellant of the date and time of the hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired chronic psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety and depression, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of her claims file.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left rotator cuff injury and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been characterized as mild, with transient symptoms requiring continuous medication.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher initial rating of 50 percent is warranted based on his occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied service-connection claim for PTSD, but has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD with panic disorder and obsessive compulsions, finding that the Veteran did not file a claim prior to December 15, 1993.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, did not begin during service and is not otherwise related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the purpose of obtaining additional VA treatment records and readjudication.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD or any other psychiatric disability due to his military service and denied his claims.