PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on the Veteran's reported stressors related to his service in the Persian Gulf War. The other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to service and granted her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were adjudicated. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his claims of residuals of right fibula fracture and TDIU, and granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD effective March 9, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety is related to his military service, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's low back disability, along with other service-connected conditions, has rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.,The Veteran is entitled to SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of his claims, including sending a new Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) to the correct address.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a prior formal or informal claim filed within one year of his discharge from service, and the earliest possible effective date is August 6, 2001.

The Veteran's PTSD is service connected as it manifested during his military service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was dismissed as a matter of law because the March 2002 rating decision granting service connection with a 70 percent disability rating became final.

The Board has determined that further development is needed, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. A new examination by a VA examiner will be scheduled to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral leg disorder, hypertension, PTSD, vertigo, dyskinesia, paresthesia, diabetes mellitus, chronic pain (including as due to Agent Orange exposure), and spinocerebellar dysfunction. The case is being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for psychiatric, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and bilateral hip disabilities. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration and Brattleboro Retreat, as well as a VA examination to determine if there was a military sexual trauma stressor. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus with cataracts and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The RO will also obtain recent medical records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. The evidence submitted since April 1997 is considered new and material as it confirms a current diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors involving mortar fire exposure. As such, the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's death was caused by cirrhosis of the liver, which is service-connected PTSD. The Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred in active service due to his combat experiences, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The claims of entitlement to higher ratings for low back strain and PTSD are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD. The appeal has been remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing and retrieval of VA outpatient records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in February 1995 due to lack of information necessary to verify an in-service stressor. The case was remanded, and the Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) verified the Veteran's unit involvement in attacks reported by him in March 2005. An effective date of November 15, 1994, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted.