PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of corroborating evidence for the claimed in-service sexual assaults.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance services provided by American Medical Response on June 5, 2005 is granted as the circumstances satisfy the criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 17.143(b) for reimbursement of travel expenses.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD related to his active duty service and denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current PTSD is related to an in-service stressor and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination at the nearest VAMC in Arkansas.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted effective January 29, 2004. The Board found no factually ascertainable evidence demonstrating that the Veteran was unemployable due to service-connected disabilities prior to this date.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board also granted TDIU from February 23, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for service connection of PTSD. The remaining claims were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD is pending. The case also includes a request for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical examination and records, as well as a thorough review of the Veteran's claims file.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and examination to determine current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death from coronary artery disease, and thus grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a panic disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus but assigned a 10 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is attributable to in-service stressors and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination to assess his PTSD and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence was presented to reopen his previously denied claim. The Veteran reported experiencing stressors related to his service in Vietnam, including loading and unloading dead and wounded soldiers. His symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks, nightmares, hyperarousal, anger, irritability, intrusive thoughts, and avoidance behaviors have been consistently diagnosed as PTSD by VA treatment providers.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70% since July 6, 2005. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms do not warrant a 100% evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and finds credible supporting evidence of an in-service sexual assault, leading to service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to a verified in-service stressor, and service connection for PTSD is granted.