PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also found that the veteran has a current diagnosis of substance abuse and dependence, but denied secondary service connection for substance abuse as it is not related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of kidney trauma, and PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence for the hypertension claim. The other issues were not addressed as they did not involve service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional information about the stressful events claimed to have caused PTSD and seeking supporting evidence from alternate sources.

The Board found that the veteran's in-service stressors, including witnessing a friend being injured by a grenade and seeing soldiers run over children, supported his claim of service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms did not prevent her from maintaining gainful employment during the period of February 15, 1996 to November 8, 2001. Her symptoms produced severe industrial and social impairment but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The RO found that there was no competent medical evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now remanded to the RO for a psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for payment at the rate of $2,163 from September 1, 1993, to December 1, 2001, is denied as he has been paid at the appropriate monthly rate under the law.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration.

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

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in August 1999.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records review. The issues of rating PTSD and undiagnosed illness are still pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine if the veteran's psychiatric disorder meets the criteria for PTSD and is related to service. The RO must also consider whether the veteran is entitled to increased ratings for his scars and arthritis.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD. The RO has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination to determine the current severity of his PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B, PTSD, and hypertension. The denial is based on a lack of current evidence of active infectious hepatitis B.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The RO scheduled the veteran for a VA psychiatric examination to assess his PTSD, and an orthopedic examination to assess his right knee disability.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination and additional development of his medical records.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes was denied as he does not have one nonservice-connected disability rated at 60 percent or more, nor do his disabilities bring the combined rating to 70 percent or more. The Board found that the veteran is not permanently and totally disabled due to nonservice-connected disabilities.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for arthritis, a skin disorder (claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure), and PTSD due to new evidence submitted by the appellant. The diabetes mellitus issue remains under review.