PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection as it is related to his in-service stressors, which have been corroborated by credible supporting evidence. The issue of secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction remains unresolved.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptoms that produce impairment no greater than occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. A rating in excess of 50 percent is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is incurred in active service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and an earlier effective date are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in order to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors and determine if he suffers from PTSD as a result of these verified events. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor related to a failed rescue attempt during Hurricane Dora.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly address the appellant's claim for service connection of the cause of the Veteran's death, including providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board found that the Veteran did not participate in combat and therefore, his claimed PTSD was not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for proper notice and to afford him a more recent VA examination.

The Board found no verified in-service stressor and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since February 4, 2004. The rating was increased to 70 percent effective December 11, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's PTSD is being reviewed based on his reported stressors during active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is insufficient credible supporting evidence to corroborate his claimed stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of his Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnoses of anxiety disorder and PTSD are related to his military service, including combat experiences in Vietnam. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been received and that the Veteran engaged in combat with the enemy, which supports a diagnosis of PTSD based on his claimed combat stressors.