PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. However, further development is needed to determine whether the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in service, but the Board granted service connection for PTSD based on credible supporting evidence of a stressor during his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, but the appellant is seeking DIC benefits under a different provision of law. The Board finds that the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 have not been met.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional development and consideration, including obtaining verification of stressors for PTSD and examining the Veteran's skin disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD. The Veteran's mental health symptoms during and after service are supported by his own testimony, the testimony of lay witnesses, and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to January 16, 2009 and is now rated as 50 percent effective from September 26, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining service personnel records and conducting VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD based on confirmed in-service stressors and a diagnosis consistent with DSM-IV.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain medical records from Life Care Center and University Medical Center, where the Veteran received treatment following his fall. The case is then remanded for an advisory opinion on whether any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were factors in causing or contributing to his death.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for PTSD, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to service-connected disabilities, and a total rating based on individual unemployability has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and additional development of his claims file, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability determination records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and his lumbar spine disability is not related to service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for PTSD and his claim of entitlement to TDIU due to new evidence indicating that his condition may have worsened since the last examination. The Veteran will be provided with a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current level of disability, and a general medical examination to assess whether his service-connected disabilities preclude him from following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development, including a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of an extraschedular evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder that was incurred or aggravated by his military service.