PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder, not otherwise specified was granted effective December 12, 2011. The appeal of the issues of hearing loss and tinnitus is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no competent evidence linking the current condition to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder have resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70% disability rating since May 9, 2003.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has PTSD, which is necessary for service connection. The RO/AMC will also attempt to corroborate the Veteran's reported stressors.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of serious impairment, with an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances. The Board finds that entitlement to a higher evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD arose as of February 17, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining mental health records and determining the credibility of the Veteran's allegations.

The Board found that there was no evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with depression and headaches, as his claimed stressor could not be verified.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death, caused by respiratory failure due to pulmonary fibrosis, was associated with his service-connected PTSD. The claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination by a psychiatrist or psychologist to assess whether the Veteran's PTSD symptoms render him unable to engage in substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depression, alcohol dependence, and opiate dependence, has been found to warrant a 30 percent schedular evaluation since the date of service connection. The appeal for an increased rating is denied.

The Veteran is seeking a higher disability rating for his service-connected PTSD, currently rated at 70 percent. The case has been remanded to determine if the condition results in total occupational and social impairment and whether it renders him unable to find substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine, finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination.

The case is being remanded for a Board videoconference hearing at the Buffalo, New York RO. The appellant has the right to submit additional evidence and argument.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder (depression, pain disorder, and PTSD) is found to be incurred in active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was found to be productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's current eye disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence did not show continuity of symptoms since service discharge.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor is it proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by, his service-connected PTSD.,During the rating period on appeal, the Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been manifested by depression, chronic sleep disturbances, and isolation; however, there is no evidence of experiences suicidal or homicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, speech intermittently illogical, near continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, or spatial disorientation.

The Board denied service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for Tinea Versicolor.