PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be the result of a personal assault during active military service, and she has been granted service connection for this condition. The gastrointestinal disability is not found to be secondary to her psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and possibly scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the lack of verification for his claimed in-service stressor and because he has asserted that his hearing loss disability has worsened since his last VA examination. The case will be reconsidered after these issues are addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on a personal assault during military service. The claim of reopening the service connection for depression (also diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia) is also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran is also found to be unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD and degenerative lumbar spine and disc disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD based on combat service in Vietnam was denied due to lack of evidence of such service. The issue of personal assault-related PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a verified in-service stressor for PTSD, and there was no indication of exposure to herbicide or asbestos during service.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as he did not meet the durational requirement for a total disability rating at the time of his death.

The Board has determined that an effective date of April 1, 2005 is appropriate for the grant of a 100 percent evaluation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PSD). An earlier effective date prior to July 25, 2005 is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, bilateral pes planus, bilateral heel spurs, and a bilateral ankle disability, are not related to his military service. The Veteran did not exhibit these conditions in service or within one year after discharge, and there is no evidence of their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently present psychiatric and gastrointestinal disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the RO has not granted a higher rating.,The Veteran's residuals of GSW to the right elbow are currently rated at 30 percent, and the RO has not granted a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was incurred in service, and the Board finds that he has a current disability manifested by unspecified hand movement. The claim for PTSD is granted, while the claim for disability manifested by unspecified hand movement is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 12, 2008. The appeal is granted for this rating.

The Veteran's claim for an initially compensable evaluation for status post fusion scars, midline low back and posterosuperior iliac crest associated with degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine status post plates with screws at L4-5 and L5-S1 was denied. The Board also found that service connection for PTSD, a bilateral hip disorder, and a bilateral knee disorder is not warranted as secondary to a service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and adjudication due to incomplete records, unverified stressor allegations, and other procedural issues.