PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since December 14, 2004. The rating is based on the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation due to symptoms such as occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have insomnia or bronchitis, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and PTSD), hearing loss, tinnitus, a groin disorder, and bilateral foot disability are remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his in-service stressors are confirmed and he has a diagnosis of PTSD related to those stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and that his psychiatric disorder is based on misconduct (lifelong drug abuse) with evidence of a personality disorder manifested by antisocial features.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision is based on a lack of current diagnoses for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and therefore, his surviving spouse is not entitled to service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD cannot be granted as VA first received his application for these benefits on August 28, 2007.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling, and the evidence does not support a higher evaluation due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination by a psychiatrist or psychologist to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service stressors, which may support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was pending since January 10, 1983. The effective date of the grant of service connection is now set at January 10, 1983.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further adjudication.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection based on confirmed in-service stressors. Service connection for residuals of injury to the right hand and hemorrhoids were also granted, but with initial evaluations less than requested.

The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD, including memory impairment and hallucinations, do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development, including scheduling the appellant for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to service. The claim will be adjudicated again after completion of this additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that it does not render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition. The claim for depression, which was diagnosed during service, also results in a grant of service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as secondary to his kidney disorder.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as there is no evidence showing that VA medical services were the proximate cause of any additional disability, or that any additional disability actually exists.