PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran has been granted service connection for tinnitus and residuals of a traumatic brain injury, but his claim for left hand Dupuytren's contracture is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of the record, including obtaining service personnel records and mental health or counseling records. The Veteran will be afforded a VA examination to determine whether she has PTSD related to a verified stressor(s) and any other currently present acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is productive of anxiety, intrusive thoughts, irritability, depression, social isolation, panic attacks and passive suicidal ideation, resulting in occupational and social impairment in most areas. The Board finds that the criteria for a disability rating of 70 percent but no higher have been met.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for consideration of additional evidence, including Social Security records and VA treatment records. A new VA examination will be scheduled to assess the severity of his PTSD and its impact on employment.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was denied. The Board found that there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and thus, the diagnosis of PTSD cannot be established.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and lumbosacral strain were denied. The Veteran did not appeal these decisions.

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

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was granted, with a rating of 30% and effective from August 30, 2007. The original denial in 1990 did not remain pending due to lack of notice.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a higher rating, and his left thumb residuals were also granted. However, service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the earliest available opportunity, preferably during the week of March 21, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity and that his symptoms are related to these events. The diagnosis is based on DSM-IV criteria.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic right ankle sprain, PTSD, and plantar fasciitis have been denied. The Board found that the current evaluations of 10% are appropriate.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective March 2009, based on symptoms of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The duodenal ulcer issue remains unresolved.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD has been granted, but no specific effective date was assigned.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating from September 1, 2002.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this condition. The appeal has been granted as his current disability rating meets the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, effectively dismissing the case.