PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was granted in part. The claim of service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis was increased to a 30 percent rating effective from September 15, 2006.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, but the claim is remanded due to lack of verification of claimed stressors and need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for psychiatric disorder, lung disability, and bilateral eye disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and a respiratory disorder were denied. The claim to reopen the acne claim was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is shown by competent medical evidence and the VA examiner opined that it was more likely than not aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no verified stressor or other evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be due to verified in-service stressors and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to cause the veteran's death. The issue of entitlement to death pension benefits is also being addressed.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including PTSD and peripheral neuropathy. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. The appellant's stressors, including being present during mortar and rocket fire attacks in Vietnam, have been confirmed. As a result, the claim is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and service connection for an eye condition, attributing the latter to diabetes mellitus. The Board found no evidence linking the eye condition to service or any other theory of entitlement.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain Social Security Administration records and a VA orthopedic examination. The issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for PTSD, fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, right knee retropatellar syndrome, and left knee retropatellar syndrome are being addressed.

The Board is remanding the case to conduct a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) at the RO, as an adequate transcript of the March 2009 hearing could not be produced. The Veteran requested this hearing and has accepted it.

The Veteran seeks a higher rating for his PTSD, which was last evaluated in July 2005. The Board has ordered remand to obtain updated treatment records and conduct a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claim encompasses all of his current acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD based on combat exposure in Iraq. However, the VA examination did not adequately address the etiology of the Veteran's adjustment disorder and personality disorder. Therefore, a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of all current psychiatric disabilities.

The Board found that the appellant's PTSD is linked to military sexual trauma and terrorist events in Germany, which occurred during service. The claim was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to a personal assault in service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD was granted, with a current evaluation of 70 percent effective from March 29, 2002. The issue of service connection for a back condition due to the service-connected PTSD remains pending.