PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted due to the presence of a verified combat stressor and current diagnosis. The claim for cervical spine disability is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and there is no credible evidence to support his claim that he experienced a personal (sexual) assault in service. Therefore, the Veteran's PTSD was denied as not due to disease or injury incurred during military service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated VA treatment records and conduct a psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression.

The Board has ordered the VA to verify specific stressors and additional information about flight time, then determine if service connection can be granted for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for prostatitis and the claim for increased evaluation of PTSD is pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus and low back disorder are service-connected, but his bilateral knee disorder claim is denied as new evidence does not establish a link to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD is supported by medical records, and his presence with his unit during combat in Vietnam supports a finding of an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and compliance with Vazquez-Flores v. Peake, 22 Vet. App. 37 (2008).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance, but not housebound status. Special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as his current PTSD was incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination and the retrieval of outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination of his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic PTSD was denied as there is no objective evidence of the condition during or after service, and his statements were not sufficient to establish a link between his wartime experiences and the disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that the evidence does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are supported by medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a claimed in-service helicopter crash, and the Veteran needs further examination for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since December 17, 2007. The evidence shows that his symptoms have caused occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's appeal regarding increased rating for PTSD and total unemployability due to service-connected disability is being remanded for additional development.