PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right hip and knee disability, psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD), sexual dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorder, and hemorrhoids. The decision found that these conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn.,New and material evidence has been submitted, reopening the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder) and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has not manifested through impaired memory, communication, affect, thought processes, judgment, delusions, panic attacks, hallucinations, homicidal thoughts, or inappropriate behavior. The evidence indicates some social relationships but limited social functioning.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his reported stressors are deemed credible and verified, and the medical evidence shows a diagnosis of PTSD related to these in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent from December 27, 2005, and in excess of 50 percent from August 17, 2009.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible evaluation of 100 percent, reflecting total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia, did not manifest during or as a result of his military service, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been productive of a disability picture that more nearly approximates occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including work, interpersonal relations, and mood. The Board finds that the criteria for a disability rating of 70 percent have been met at all times during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the need for another VA psychiatric examination and consideration of lay evidence regarding continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right leg neuropathy, and respiratory disorder have been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of such symptomatology as nightmares, recurring thoughts, depression, crying spells, and feelings of guilt. The Board found that the disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and shrapnel wounds of the left leg, as well as his request for an earlier effective date for a compensable rating for scars on the left leg. The evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating from January 1, 2009 to June 28, 2010. The claim for an increased rating is granted.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the disease process leading to his death is not attributable to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with verifying the Veteran's claimed stressors and obtaining service personnel records. The appeal is now pending for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is currently rated at 30 percent since November 24, 2008. The appeal for a higher initial rating prior to that date remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and for diabetes mellitus, type II. The decision did not address the Veteran's claim regarding his depression.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for a VA opinion regarding the cause of death.