PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, lung cancer, and bladder cancer were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link between the conditions and his military service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a valid claim for these conditions due to the lack of proof of a current disability.

The Veteran's PTSD and tinnitus have been granted service connection, with a 10 percent initial rating for PTSD effective from April 10, 2009.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted with a 50 percent disability rating effective August 10, 2009. His left shoulder degenerative joint disease (status post left acromioclavicular fracture) was also granted with a 10 percent disability rating effective the same date.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted the claim, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted to support his claims of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were granted, with the effective date not specified.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, sleep apnea, and chronic back condition, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his psychiatric disorders and physical disabilities. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these factors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to his combat experience in Iraq and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding no CUE in the August 20, 2004 rating decision that granted service connection and assigned March 19, 2004 as the effective date. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's estate seeks reimbursement for expenses related to the Veteran's last illness, which is alleged to be PTSD. The Board has ordered further development of the claim due to potential issues with cause of death and service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and determined that new evidence received since the previous denial supports a finding that he has PTSD related to his military service. The Board granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and an increased rating for PTSD were denied. The Board finds that further development is needed to ensure all relevant evidence has been considered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is service-connected due to sexual assaults he experienced in service, and his account of these events is credible.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD is denied as there is no evidence showing he was unable to work solely due to his PTSD prior to March 1, 2004.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current level of disability. The Veteran does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not result in flattened affect, difficulty with complex commands or impaired judgment.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred in active service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, PTSD, residuals of radiation exposure, sinus condition, respiratory condition, and diverticulosis. The Veteran's assertions regarding continuity of symptomatology were not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of left ear infections, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) have been reopened. However, the new evidence does not provide a valid diagnosis related to confirmed in-service stressors or establish a medical relationship with his pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% and granted, while his back disability remains ungranted due to lack of service connection.