PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has not been shown to meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating, as his symptoms do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression (including major depressive disorder), and bipolar disorder (including bipolar affective disorder) were denied as there is no verified stressor to support the claimed conditions, and no competent evidence of a link between any of these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing at the RO due to the Veteran's request.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) requires further development due to insufficient evidence regarding his employability with all of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and an anxiety disorder with features of PTSD, is related to his service in Vietnam. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the lack of in-service stressor evidence and the need for additional VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, migraine headaches, respiratory disorder, sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, lumbar disorder, and poor concentration and recall were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and stress/anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence now of record includes additional VA and private treatment records, lay statements, and hearing testimony that relates to this fact.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right arm, and residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right hand with effective dates based on when the Veteran submitted his claims.

The Veteran's claims for SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status, and a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for these benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical treatment on March 13-14, 2006 for alcohol withdrawal and costochondritis was not considered an emergency requiring reimbursement. The treatment on March 24, 2006 is pending as it has not been addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of newly submitted evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since March 4, 2005, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeal due to a lack of corroborated stressor events in service. The case is now remanded for further development, including searching morning reports from May and June 1965 and obtaining additional information about two other reported stressors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, headaches, and chest pain as they are not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for emphysema was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have current evidence of emphysema and thus could not establish a service connection. For PTSD, the Veteran received a 70% rating from June 19, 1994 (the date of his claim) to October 15, 2008, but no higher as he did not meet the criteria for a 70% or higher rating thereafter.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since September 23, 2008. The claim for a higher rating prior to that date is denied.