PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for PTSD. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by reduced reliability and productivity, with symptoms such as flattened affect, memory impairment, mood disturbances, and difficulty in social relationships. The Board finds that the criteria for a 50 percent schedular rating are met during the entire appeal period.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and her claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) due to lack of evidence linking the Veteran's death to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressor events and incomplete SSA records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered based on this additional information.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30% disability rating, effective March 11, 2004. Service connection for depression was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD, including verification of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and dysthymic disorder, is being remanded due to conflicting diagnoses of PTSD in the VA treatment records. The case will be further evaluated based on the evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to errors in previous decisions and incomplete records. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations related to his claims of service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and headaches.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the presence of PTSD, hearing loss, and a dental disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Videoconference Board hearing at the earliest available opportunity. The case will be returned to the AMC in Washington, DC after the hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current PTSD is related to his combat service and fear of hostile military activity, granting service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including consideration of a recent VA examination report.

The Board has determined that the appellant's allegations of an in-service stressor are not credible, and therefore service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and dysthymic disorder, as well as the relationship between his sleep apnea and service-connected psychiatric disorders. The Veteran will be afforded a VA examination to determine these issues.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, depressive disorder, and dysthymia. The claim for a skin disorder is being remanded as additional records are needed.

The Board found that there was no evidence to support an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 30% rating for PTSD, as the Veteran's claim did not have an unadjudicated prior claim regarding this rating and the record did not reflect it was factually ascertainable that he met or nearly approximated the criteria for a 30% rating for PTSD prior to July 5, 2005.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be proximately due to his already service-connected obsessive-compulsive disorder and persecutory type delusional disorder, thus granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD as a result of his verified in-service stressor and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records. The examiner will determine if the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors, and whether this condition can be linked to his military service.