PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and information regarding his claimed stressors. The VA will provide further examination and review of records to determine if any current psychiatric disorders, right foot or heel conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a near drowning incident, asthma, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for status post right inguinal hernia repair. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective from January 9, 2009.

The Board has determined that an examination is necessary to determine whether the Veteran currently suffers from PTSD as a result of his claimed in-service stressors. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, hypertension, lung disability, bilateral hearing loss, and dysentery require additional development due to the need for VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and dysthymia as they are secondary to an inservice personal assault. Service connection for chronic tinnitus was also granted based on in-service exposure to gunfire and explosions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with depression, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and scars, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims have been dismissed due to the death of the claimant.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and amenorrhea. As such, these claims remain denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. A medical opinion is also required to determine whether any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to cause his death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case to the Regional Office for additional development regarding service connection for PTSD and chronic wounds.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, is withdrawn. The staphylococcal infection to the left knee resolved after treatment and is not currently shown. The cause of the Veteran's eczema is not related to his total knee replacement and thus is not a result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing the hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in considerable impairment of social and industrial functioning, but did not meet the criteria for a higher initial evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, but his depression is found to be secondary to his already service-connected low back disability. His low back disability remains at a 60 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death. The Board found that the Veteran's cerebrovascular accident, congestive heart failure, and atrial fibrillation were unrelated to any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's statements regarding a personal assault during service in Vietnam are credible, and the preponderance of medical evidence supports an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder as a result of his claimed in-service stressors. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is granted, but no increased rating or TDIU is granted.