PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of alleged stressful experiences and additional medical opinions. The Veteran's claim is still pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since August 9, 2008. The disability picture shows significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including consideration of the applicable rating criteria and potential Social Security Administration records. The case will be readjudicated based on all evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and to reconsider the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Board in February 1987 affirmed the termination of the Veteran's total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability, which was effective January 1, 1985. The decision is now being reviewed due to a claim of clear and unmistakable error.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective September 2005. The evidence shows that the condition results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a hearing and considering the new evidence submitted since previous statements of the case.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has withdrawn the claim of service connection for PTSD due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The low back disorder is granted as a direct result of in-service heavy lifting. Service connection is also granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both found to be related to noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected PTSD, which contributed to the development of peptic ulcer disease and stomach cancer. The Board finds that this meets the criteria for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the initial grant of service connection, and there is no evidence that warrants a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have PTSD, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The claims for psychiatric disability other than PTSD (to include anxiety and depression), testicle disability, and prostate disability are also denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss permanently aggravated his psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the left foot disability claim, and his bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disabilities (PTSD) were not found to be related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury is granted, and his claim to reopen the psychiatric disorder claim is also granted. The Veteran is awarded an increased rating for bilateral pes planus.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to a verified in-service sexual assault, with resolution of reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders and her service, including in-service personal assaults.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that the Veteran's reported in-service combat-related stressors are sufficient to establish a current diagnosis of PTSD. The issue of an initial compensable evaluation for diabetic retinopathy is remanded due to receipt of additional VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity and attributed to a corroborated in-service stressor, thus granting service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to March 2, 2009, due to occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.