PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent evaluation effective March 1, 2003. Prior to this date, the claim for an increased rating was denied.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, mood disorder, residuals of head injury (including cognitive and neurological disorders), and poor memory were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors and obtain his personnel records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since November 19, 2004. The rating is based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as panic attacks more than once a week; disturbances of motivation and mood; and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of his claimed combat-related stressors and obtaining VA and private medical records. A VA examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of any identified acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating for the entire initial rating period, as it meets the criteria for reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that exposure to noise during service is related to these conditions. The claim for PTSD was denied due to insufficient evidence of a combat-related stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, are considered in determining whether he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed stressors are not credible and thus did not meet the criteria for service connection due to a lack of supporting evidence.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and did not reopen the claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision is considered to be correct based on the evidence at that time.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to his service. The case is therefore being remanded for additional examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected due to an in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, and memory loss have been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition related to military service, including as secondary to an in-service personal assault.

The VA has determined that new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD has not been received, resulting in a denial of the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of total impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his claimed stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible evidence to support the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder) and a bilateral knee disorder are granted. The claim for the acquired psychiatric disorder is based on personal assault stressor, while the claim for the bilateral knee disorder is denied.