PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with panic disorder and agoraphobia is established as related to his service, specifically the stressors he experienced during his time in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, but not total. The Veteran has been shown to be unable to work due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be incurred in service, and the nose injury is considered a direct result of service. The Board granted service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted with a 30% evaluation prior to October 16, 2008 and a 50% evaluation from that date. The hearing loss disability claim is pending.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for clarification and additional evidence regarding his diagnoses and potential stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete records and deficient notice. The case will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing to be scheduled at the RO. The issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date and TDIU are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected as a result of exposure to combat stressors in Iraq. Bilateral hearing loss was not found to be service-connected.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the August 2007 rating decision is not new and material, and thus does not warrant reopening the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise the May 14, 2008 decision on grounds of CUE. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date earlier than November 28, 2001 for the award of a 100% disability rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and chronic fatigue syndrome, to include as due to exposure to environmental hazards are inextricably intertwined with his claim for Chapter 31 benefits. The Board is remanding the case to allow these issues to be developed and adjudicated together.

The Veteran seeks an increased disability rating for her service-connected PTSD with secondary depression, currently rated at 50 percent. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine if the Veteran's claim should be reconsidered.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, and the Board has now granted a rating of 70 percent. The claim for TDIU is addressed in the remand portion.

The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymic disorder and social anxiety disorder was not productive of total occupational and social impairment from November 10, 2006 to December 14, 2008. The Board denied a rating greater than 70 percent for this period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, low back disability, and left shoulder disability. The claims were adjudicated on a direct basis without any presumption or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no credible evidence to support the occurrence of any in-service stressors, and thus, his diagnosis of PTSD cannot be linked to service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to October 18, 2004 and later increased to 50 percent effective from October 18, 2004. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD based on personal assault and other conditions, was denied as there is no credible evidence of a continuity of symptomatology or in-service stressor.