PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are such that he is currently prevented from engaging in all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat service experiences and grants the claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records from the Frankfurt Hospital in Germany.

The Veteran's claimed PTSD was not incurred or aggravated by service, and the evidence does not support a finding of combat experience. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic PTSD is being remanded due to the need to search for relevant military documentation regarding his claimed stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since April 16, 2007. The VA found that the symptoms of PTSD do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a more recent VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and for additional development of his claims file.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claims as they are now moot.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or maintaining employment for which his education and experience would otherwise qualify.

The Board has remanded the case to allow the Veteran to present testimony at a video conference hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome were granted effective from January 25, 2002. The Board found that the earlier effective date of June 13, 2000 was appropriate based on new service treatment records received after a prior final decision.

The Veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection, while the claim for panic disorder with Agoraphobia is pending. The Veteran was awarded a non-compensable rating for his bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of all symptoms affecting his occupational and social functioning.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is not service-connected as there is no verified or corroborated in-service traumatic event to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining unit histories of the Veteran's service at Da Nang Air Base and conducting a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disability is related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development of evidence and due process development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as his inability to work is attributed to both service-connected and nonservice-connected conditions.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder has been rated at a 50 percent evaluation since June 22, 2001. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need to obtain additional treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, but his anxiety disorder claim was granted due to the preponderance of evidence in favor of a connection between his military service and his anxiety disorder.