PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for clarification of a previous VA examination and the need to obtain updated treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to his in-service combat experiences.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD due to military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of stressors and a new VA examination to clarify whether the verified military stressor alone supports a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD and determined that his symptoms are related to his service in Vietnam, granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of entitlement to total disability compensation by way of any of the exceptions listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.22(b).

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD, including mood disorder and depressive disorder, is granted due to credible evidence of the claimed stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective June 14, 2010. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left wrist and forearm disability, as well as PTSD, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of the current 10% ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral eye disability, asbestosis, hepatitis C, arthritis of all joints, sinusitis, HIV, and recurrent pneumonia. The Board also denied his claim for an increased rating for residuals of a chip fracture of the right thumb.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression was initially rated at 30 percent from September 9, 1998 to July 24, 2005. The effective date for TDIU was granted as of June 20, 2003 and later adjusted to July 25, 2005.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of more serious symptoms warranting a GAF score of 50, but without evidence of symptoms warranting an evaluation in excess of 50 percent. The claim for service connection for congestive heart failure is secondary to the service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, needs further development and examination before it can be decided.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, which meets the criteria for a higher rating of 100 percent due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional development of his claims, including treatment records and Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is being remanded to the RO/AMC for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of all evidence of record.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD substantially and materially contributed to his death in February 2008.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, an upper torso skeletal condition, and PTSD. The evidence did not establish current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board is remanding the case to attempt further verification of the Veteran's in-service stressors and to obtain a VA examination for both his psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and tinnitus claims.