PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's eligibility for VA educational assistance is granted as she meets the criteria based on her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and traumatic brain injury contributed substantially or materially to his death, which occurred due to a motorcycle accident. The decision grants entitlement to service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including simple phobia and post-traumatic stress disorder, is manifested by moderate occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and opinions regarding the cause of death and service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, arrested speech, panic attacks, difficulty in understanding complex commands, impaired abstract thinking, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships. The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board has once again remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and panic disorders, based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to traumatic events during his service in Korea.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for drug abuse and ADHD. The Veteran's mental illness is linked to his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has ordered additional development to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The remand includes addressing whether the Veteran was exposed to in-service stressors that could have led to his current diagnoses of PTSD and bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, prostate cancer due to ionizing radiation exposure, and erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer were all denied as there is no credible evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and PTSD have been reopened, but the evidence does not support granting these claims.

The Board has decided that further development is needed due to the Veteran's allegations of PTSD being related to service, and requests for records from his units in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability including somatization disorder and PTSD, and thus the Veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting new examinations for his left knee disability and PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The claim will now be reviewed on its merits.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD and whether it is at least as likely as not related to his service or fear of hostile military activity. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD with depression. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional evidence and readjudicate the issue.

The Veteran's PTSD is not manifested by symptomatology resulting in social and occupational impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, thus the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD has been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the minimum rating required for a higher evaluation. The Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant an increased rating as they are consistent with the current 50 percent rating criteria.