PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, specifically witnessing wounded individuals and assisting in the transport of casualties. The Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service treatment records and other medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as flashbacks, difficulty concentrating, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, paranoia, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, auditory hallucinations, spatial disorientation, anger outbursts, irritability, depression, and sleeplessness. The disability has been rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD for the period prior to June 2, 2008 has been withdrawn. The remaining issues have not yet been adjudicated.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied. The denial of service connection for a prostate condition and the raising of a TDIU claim were also noted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were granted. He was assigned a 50 percent rating for PTSD, effective June 13, 2007.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted based on the current evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, which is now considered well-grounded. The Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD as a result of his military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claimed posttraumatic stress disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of an in-service stressor and the condition did not manifest until after service.

The Board has determined that the character of the appellant's discharge is not a bar to entitlement to VA benefits, and he qualifies as a Veteran for purposes of eligibility for VA benefits. The claims for service connection for various conditions are granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and thus grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred during service, and the skin disorders are not attributable to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to in-service personal assaults and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, to include PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and have not been causally related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including attempting to corroborate the Veteran's reported assault and examining whether any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, was granted. The evidence received since the previous decisions in August 1991 and October 1997 relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant's representative withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The evidence does not support a higher rating as the Veteran maintains effective work relationships and has no significant impairments in judgment, abstract thinking, motivation or mood.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure were denied as there is no evidence of an in-service stressor or disease, respectively. The Board found that the Veteran did not engage in combat operations and his service records do not support a claim of brown water Navy service. Diabetes was also not shown within one year of separation from active duty.