PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death by causing him to continue smoking cigarettes, which was the primary cause of his coronary artery disease and subsequent heart attack.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between her current conditions and her military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal was based on a direct service connection, without any presumption or secondary condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to address the relationship between the veteran's service-connected PTSD and any substance or alcohol abuse.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder has resulted in total occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic rhinosinusitis with mucous retention cyst was denied, and his PTSD claim was not substantiated due to lack of verified stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of medical evidence showing a current diagnosis and no corroborating evidence of in-service stressors.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD effective from July 12, 2004. Prior to that date, the veteran was rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from May 19, 2000 to November 26, 2004. From November 27, 2004 onwards, the rating increased to 70 percent.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic head injury residuals, a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, and chronic left hip gunshot wound residuals.

The Board found that the appellant does not have a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as a result of his military service and denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and also denied his eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) due to lack of a total and permanent disability rating for his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify in-service stressors. The RO must send his stressor information to USASCRUR and ask if they can verify any claimed stressor which examiners have used to diagnose PTSD.

The Board has ordered a new attempt to verify the veteran's reported stressors, including an incident where he allegedly killed a civilian child in Saigon. The appeal is now pending again for further review.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was denied because the evidence did not demonstrate that he engaged in combat while in Vietnam. The case is being remanded to verify his claimed in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and residuals of a right leg injury including deep venous thrombosis of the right lower extremity with pulmonary embolus, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder warrant a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the veteran's PTSD claim and pension issue, including a review of evidence to determine if personal assault occurred and its relation to PTSD. The veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to assess her current disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for PTSD prior to January 7, 1997. Therefore, the effective date of service connection for PTSD cannot be earlier than January 7, 1997.