PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability prevents him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants his TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The claim was previously denied in May 1995 due to lack of evidence linking any current disability to military service.

The Board found that the appellant's active military service from September 1, 2000 to August 31, 2007 does not constitute one entire period of service but rather several distinct periods. Therefore, his character of discharge is considered dishonorable and bars him from receiving VA benefits for this period.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the evidence supports a higher 70 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for establishing service connection in any of the conditions listed.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the inability to locate him and obtain necessary information. The VA will attempt to contact the Veteran at his last known address and request any non-VA medical records.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for the issues of entitlement to service connection for arthritis, left hand, and glaucoma. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, remains on appeal.

The Board found that the appellant's claimed PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service due to lack of credible evidence corroborating his alleged inservice stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim is therefore granted.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam. The Board has found that the criteria for service connection have been met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his in-service stressor claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify her claimed stressors. The RO will attempt to obtain information from the U.S. Army Clerk of Court regarding a court martial involving a witness named Keith G. or Kevin G. at Fort Hood, Texas in the late 1970s.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD results in occupational and social impairment, but does not meet the criteria for a higher initial disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, has been remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing as requested. The issues include seeking higher initial ratings for service-connected headaches and PTSD, and seeking service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, is being remanded due to the need to verify additional reported stressors and obtain a comprehensive VA examination.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD and lung disease including asthmatic bronchitis and COPD. Service connection for impotence is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with associated depression secondary to prostate cancer resulted in social and occupational impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The current rating of 30 percent is appropriate prior to May 27, 2010.