PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to September 28, 2010 and increased to 70 percent effective September 28, 2010.,The Veteran is currently granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of either condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as incurred in service, with the stressor of mortar attacks during his Vietnam service being verified.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for PTSD and depression. The Veteran's claims are supported by medical evidence, including statements from health care providers who have treated him over several years.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of new regulations.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence meets the criteria of the amended 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f), governing service connection PTSD claims for non-combat Veterans.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been shown to be of such severity as to preclude substantially gainful employment, and the Board has denied entitlement to TDIU on a schedular basis. The VA Director of Compensation and Pension Service also denied an extraschedular rating for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a causal relationship between his claimed in-service stressors and his psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including adjudicating the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a TDIU for the period prior to February 26, 2010.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a personality disorder and PTSD. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a personality disorder, as it is not a disability subject to VA compensation benefits. For PTSD, the Board determined that there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor and thus could not establish service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye blindness and PTSD, finding no evidence of a chronic right eye disorder or PTSD related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and hypertension, have been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it. Service connection is also granted for hypertension, but not for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, right shoulder, left shoulder, trembling of the right hand, or loss of memory.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by occupational and social impairment prior to January 24, 2006. From January 24, 2006, there is no evidence of gross impairment in thought processes or persistent delusions/hallucinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and a higher disability evaluation for PTSD, as well as his claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU. The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, muscle spasms, impotence, and skin disease. The claims for memory loss, headaches, joint pain, and a respiratory disorder were also denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD and depression, with the stressors involving plane crash victims at Altus AFB in 1964 and witnessing his father shoot and kill his mother during service. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to these service-connected stressors.

The Board has determined that there is a need to verify the Veteran's reported stressors and obtain additional service treatment records. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his period of service.