PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess his diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify his claimed stressors and obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining deck logs from the USS Constellation and other relevant records.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, hypertension, and a heart disability were denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions and the evidence does not support a finding that they are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his PTSD contributed to his coronary artery disease and ultimately caused his death. The claim for burial benefits is remanded due to a lack of a timely statement of the case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, were denied as the evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service. The diagnoses of PTSD are based on in-service stressors which are not corroborated by service records.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was not granted any new or material evidence to reopen his claims, nor did he meet the criteria for a higher rating under the schedular guidelines.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to inconsistencies in the reported stressful incidents and a need for further verification.

The Board has determined that the earliest possible effective date for the award of TDIU is May 20, 1998. The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD as of this date.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood. The VA has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD was a contributory cause of his death from abdominal aortic aneurysm, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. As such, the claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death is granted.

The Board has determined that there is sufficient reasonable doubt regarding the Veteran's competency, thus restoring his status as competent for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors and to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to service. The case is therefore being remanded for further action.

The Board found that the appellant's service-connected disabilities do not result in his inability to care for any of his daily personal needs without regular personal assistance from others, nor do they result in an inability to protect himself from the hazards and dangers of his daily environment. Therefore, he is not entitled to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows that he was exposed to combat and has a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling. The Board has ordered a remand to ensure that the Veteran receives a current VA examination and for consideration of her recent treatment records.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and records are needed to properly adjudicate the appellant's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder was denied. The appeal is based on reopening his claim due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is granted, with a current noncompensable disability rating prior to December 9, 2008, and a 10 percent disability rating from that date. The issue of service connection for PTSD remains pending as the evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine if there was combat involvement or other corroborating evidence.

The Board found no evidence of current PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disability, and the Veteran's symptoms were attributed to his history of alcohol abuse. The claim for service connection was denied.