PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, during service or thereafter. The appellant's symptoms were not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or verified stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD and links it to in-service stressors. The Board finds that the Veteran's assertions about his exposure to combat are credible.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, the minimum rating for this disability. The VA examiner found that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he still has occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been granted service connection. The Veteran is currently receiving the maximum schedular rating for his PTSD prior to July 15, 2009, but not since that date.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, effective from January 26, 2009. The appeal for higher ratings remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further consideration.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the claim for an increased rating has been denied. The claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have also been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is associated with a verified in-service stressor, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C is granted. The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD related to in-service stressors consistent with his Vietnam service, and he has cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C that may be related to his active military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been evaluated at a 30 percent rating since the appeal period began, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms that include depression (flattened affect), and disturbances of mood, but no such symptoms as irregular speech, weekly panic attacks, difficulty in understanding complex commands, impairment of short-term or long-term memory, impaired judgment, or impaired abstract thinking; the evidence shows that his PTSD produced no more than occasional decrease in work efficiency.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service parachute malfunction, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the credibility of his in-service stressor claims and to determine if his service-connected PTSD is related to his long-standing opiate dependence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The VA will seek clarification from the July 2010 VA examiners and determine if any other acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and is granting it, as new evidence has been presented that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of new evidence. The primary issue is whether his current sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and PTSD.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on October 3, 2007 at Flambeau Hospital are approved because the treatment was necessary due to a service-connected PTSD and federal facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, as his diagnoses were not based on a verifiable in-service stressor.