PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran suffers from PTSD related to in-service stressors and grants service connection for this condition. The right foot disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD disability has been rated at 70 percent since December 9, 2008. The evidence does not show total social and occupational impairment due to symptoms such as grossly inappropriate behavior or persistent danger of hurting self or others.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of his PTSD on his employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it more nearly approximates a 50 percent evaluation from June 12, 2009.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including personality disorder, depression, and PTSD. The evidence did not show a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD was incurred in active service, giving him the benefit of doubt and granting his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, is found to be related to his service in Vietnam and the stressors he experienced there. The Board grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling a new examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD, and providing copies of SSA medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to verify in-service stressors and obtain VA treatment records. The case will be reviewed under the amended PTSD regulations.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that there is reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with depression, as his lay testimony alone may establish the occurrence of the claimed stressor related to his Gulf War service. The VA examiner diagnosed him with PTSD and linked it to his service experience.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is found to be permanently and chronically aggravated by his service-connected left foot and ankle disabilities, warranting service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosed disability and insufficient credible supporting evidence for claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted, but the appeal for an increased evaluation remains pending. The decision on service connection for erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to April 7, 2008 and increased to 70 percent beginning that date. The Board must consider the appropriate rating for each period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and finds sufficient evidence to support this claim, granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's MDD is related to his active military service, specifically his experiences at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD based on new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating such claim.