PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining mental health treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected PTSD on his employability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled personal hearing. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Methodist Hospital of Southern California from February 9, 2007 to February 17, 2007 are now covered by VA. The Veteran was stabilized for transfer to a VA facility but no beds were available until the date of his discharge.

The Board has remanded the case to allow for a travel board hearing and further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder not otherwise specified is related to his military service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

Prior to November 21, 2008, the Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, circumstantial speech, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, and impairment of short- and long-term memory.

The Board found that the appellant's PTSD prior to January 9, 2003, warranted a disability rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service in the Republic of Vietnam, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to her death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board found that the claimant was insane at the time of actions leading to his discharge from active service, which allowed him to receive VA benefits despite his other-than-honorable discharge. The claimant also has a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including psychosis and PTSD, incurred during active service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and thus, did not address whether it caused or aggravated any other disorders. The Board also found that his diagnosed mental disorders were not related to active service.,PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 100 percent effective from July 15, 1993, due to total occupational and social impairment caused by symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes or communication; persistent delusions or hallucinations; grossly inappropriate behavior; persistent danger of hurting self or others; intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living (including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene); disorientation to time or place; memory loss for names of close relatives, own occupation or own name.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD, as there is a current diagnosis and a causal link to an in-service stressor. The death of R.P., one of the reported stressors, was verified.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and his adjustment disorder was related to recent personal events, not service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by near total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD. The claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU will be readjudicated following this development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development of his Social Security Administration records. The RO will also obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as he did not submit a formal or informal claim prior to July 24, 2006.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted. Service connection was denied for chloracne, exposure to Agent Orange, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy.