PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including stressor verification and psychiatric treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, as his symptoms are related to his in-service combat exposure. Service connection is also granted for PTSD based on fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran requested the withdrawal of his appeal regarding an effective date prior to August 22, 2007 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board has dismissed this issue as a result.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability evaluation for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has determined that additional development of the evidence is required, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, verifying in-service stressor allegations, and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's heart disease is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure, and the claim for service connection for this condition is granted. The issue of service connection for PTSD remains pending as the Veteran failed to report for VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error due to insufficient allegations in the moving party's May 2010 motion.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including additional VA examinations and a complete unit history search to determine if the Veteran engaged in combat service. Another VA examination is also needed to assess the etiology of his tinnitus and dental disability.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied. The evidence showed symptoms consistent with PTSD but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a VA examination to address all theories of entitlement, and readjudicating the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service. The stressors he experienced in Vietnam have been deemed sufficient under the revised regulations.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records and provide a new examination.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the appellant has a confirmed medical diagnosis of PTSD related to his period of detention during active service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 14, 2006 for the grant of service connection for lumbar spine hypertrophic osteoarthritis was denied. The effective date is set at November 18, 2005.