PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's case is being remanded to allow him to participate in a Board hearing before a Member of the Board. The appeal involves service connection for COPD, which may be secondary or aggravated by diabetes mellitus and/or PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and employment background, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of October 30, 1996 for the assignment of a 100 percent disability evaluation for his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted, as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to his combat experiences in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have contributed to his death due to a cerebrovascular accident, which in turn caused his death. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted and VA burial benefits at the service-connected rate are warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further examination and consideration of whether the Veteran's PTSD is related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity, as well as application of new regulations regarding service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the likelihood of the Veteran's personal assault and its relationship to her psychiatric conditions. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete service records and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions do not warrant a compensable evaluation, and thus his claims are denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent from August 23, 2010. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's reported stressors. The RO is instructed to conduct further searches and provide a VA examination if necessary.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and PTSD, were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted, with a rating of 30% and effective from September 20, 2006.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, are not service-connected as her current conditions do not stem from military service or any related exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a new examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders had their onset during his period of active duty service.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA psychological examination.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD have resulted in difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work relationships, but not to the extent that it results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection as it is related to his in-service stressor of being injured by a rocket attack while serving in Iraq. The Board also found that the Veteran's dizziness, blurred vision, neck pain and low back pain are associated with his head injury sustained during active duty.