PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran does not have PTSD and the claim is denied.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or as a consequence of service-connected PTSD. The cause of death, liver failure due to alcoholic cirrhosis and hepatitis C, is attributed to his post-service alcohol abuse and drug use.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a skin rash to include as due to Agent Orange exposure, and a neurological disability including multiple sclerosis, spinal cord tumor, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims.

The Board has ordered the RO to review the claim of service connection for PTSD in light of all evidence added since December 1, 2008, including a Report of Confidential Social Security Benefit Information. The case will be returned to the Board after this review.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA treatment records, as well as arranging for medical opinions regarding PTSD, hypertension, undiagnosed illness, fatigue, weakness, sleep disturbance, mild cognitive impairment, and bilateral degenerative joint disease of the knees.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and residuals of a fracture of the left femur, as well as his claim for TDIU, were denied by the Board.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to determine whether PTSD is service-connected and an increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection. The status of the right ankle and bilateral hip disorders is pending.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected PTSD, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation during the relevant time periods.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder was granted, effective from August 3, 2004.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for her TDIU, finding that prior to June 25, 2002, she did not have a sufficient rating for her PTSD under the criteria of 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) due to the lack of a combined rating at or above 70%.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA/Non-VA medical records.

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

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it meets the criteria for service connection based on his combat experience and diagnosed PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis and concluded that his symptoms are better explained by schizoaffective disorder, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the total rating on the basis of individual unemployability due to service-connected disability was denied. The effective date remains December 2, 2002.

From June 4, 2004 to prior to March 3, 2009, the Veteran's PTSD was manifested by impairment in most of the areas of work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood with Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scores ranging from 30 to the mid 60s and indicative of mild to serious disability.,Since March 3, 2009, the Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by near total occupational and social impairment with a GAF score of 42.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and conflicting medical opinions regarding whether he has PTSD.

The Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is associated with a reported stressor that occurred during his period of active military service, and the Board finds this to be related to his service. Therefore, service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is granted.