PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD prior to October 22, 1997 was productive of anxiety and isolative behaviors but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for fibromyalgia, vertigo, otitis externa in the right ear, diabetes mellitus type II, primary open angle glaucoma, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD. The appeals were all denied as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran is seeking an increased initial disability rating for his service-connected PTSD. The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent VA examination and updated treatment records.

The veteran's PTSD was found to be service-connected, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The issue of nonservice-connected pension benefits remains pending.

The veteran's PTSD is characterized by symptoms such as nightmares, flashbacks, severe impairment in impulse control, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, memory loss, and inability to establish effective relationships. This results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas including work, family relations, social relations, judgment, thinking, and mood. The VA has granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is not service-connected as there is no direct evidence linking the condition to his active duty service. The veteran's disabilities do not permanently preclude him from engaging in all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the possibility that he may have additional psychiatric disorders not related to service, and a VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right ear hearing loss and chronic lumbar strain with PTSD, preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for further VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the appellant engaged in combat and whether any claimed stressors occurred during service, which could affect his claim for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and PTSD due to new evidence received since the last decision in August 2004. A new C&P examination is needed for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication of both the TDIU claim and the increased rating claim for PTSD. The veteran's PTSD symptoms, including social impairment, will be evaluated by a psychiatrist to determine its impact on his employability.

The Board has vacated the February 2005 decision and denied an effective date earlier than June 22, 1987 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's claim is not entitled to an earlier effective date.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no evidence linking his current diagnoses to service or any service-connected disability. Therefore, the claims for PTSD, back disorder, and heart disorder are denied.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, found no new and material evidence to support it. The Board also denied service connection for pes planus of the right foot and PTSD.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death is due to acute fluorocarbon intoxication, but it is unclear whether this was a service-connected condition. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 10 percent, and his PTSD is rated at 30 percent. Both conditions are evaluated based on their direct service connection without any presumption or secondary basis.