PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's current PTSD was incurred in active service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's sleep disability is considered a symptom of his service-connected PTSD. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have an independent chronic sleep disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, judgment, thinking, and mood. The Board finds that his PTSD symptoms more nearly approximate the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including an initial review of the Veteran's claim for service connection for depression as secondary to pain from service-connected disabilities. The RO must also consider all acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD based on reported stressors in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and a nonspecific mood disorder is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressor, leading to service connection for PTSD. Additionally, the Board concludes that the nonspecific mood disorder is secondary to the service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of the recent revisions to 38 C.F.R. � 3.304(f)(3).

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the claims for higher ratings for depressive disorder and fracture, left big toe are not granted. The claim for service connection for PTSD, low back disability, skin condition, headaches, gynecological problems, allergies, joint pain, and dental trauma are also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum available rating. The Board also found that his hypertension is secondary to his PTSD and granted service connection for it.

The Board has granted the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety, depression and PTSD, finding that his account of in-service stressors is credible and related to his current symptoms. The diagnosis of PTSD was linked to his confirmed in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Depressive Disorder. The examination should determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that additional efforts are needed to verify the Veteran's alleged stressful events during his military service in Korea and Vietnam, including incidents involving motor vehicle accidents and combat involvement. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's death was caused by a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, which the Board found to be substantially contributed to by his service-connected PTSD and secondary alcohol abuse.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify in-service stressors and exposure events, including physical and sexual assaults by her ex-husband and his acquaintance, as well as assisting with abortions. The Veteran is also to be examined by a psychiatrist to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to her duties as a medical specialist in an ob-gyn clinic.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The evidence does not show any additional symptoms that would warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD has been granted based on his reported in-service stressors and diagnosed PTSD. Service connection is also granted for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special home adaptation grant due to his blindness in both eyes or loss of use of both hands.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed PTSD is granted as incurred due to non-combat stressors during verified search and rescue operations while serving in the United States Coast Guard, recovering two dead bodies.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 50 percent from August 17, 2004 to April 5, 2007.,Since April 6, 2007, the Veteran has been granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent for her PTSD.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for PTSD was received by the RO on May 6, 2004. The Board found that this date is the earliest possible effective date as no other informal claims were received between November 1980 and May 6, 2004.