PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is at least 80%, meeting the criteria for a TDIU. The evidence shows that his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and degenerative arthritis of the hands and feet, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective November 29, 2006. The Veteran's symptoms included suicidal and homicidal ideation, difficulty concentrating, memory problems, anxiety, anger outbursts, and paranoia.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain VA treatment records and for further appellate review of the Veteran's claims, including those related to PTSD and a depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no credible evidence to support the occurrence of a stressor related to her military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder), and a chronic seizure disorder. The evidence submitted since the previous decisions is both new and material.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying the Veteran's claimed stressor and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he developed PTSD as a result of in-service experiences.

The Veteran's death was due to a service-connected disability (PTSD), and the Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the evidence shows that his symptoms warrant a higher rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining more recent VA treatment records and requesting a new examination by a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the Veteran's PTSD. The claim will be readjudicated in light of all pertinent evidence and legal authority.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and denied his claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of service connection for bronchial asthma and evaluation for a nervous disorder are also being addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, as well as whether service connection can be established for loss of use of his right foot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred in service. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of right knee and foot disorders, as well as a higher rating for PTSD, was denied. The Board found no current evidence of the claimed disabilities other than his already service-connected peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder was granted. However, the appeal regarding his PTSD rating prior to February 22, 2005 and on and after that date is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his blindness and PTSD, are found to have caused or contributed substantially to his death from renal failure due to hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.