PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records. The issue remains whether he should receive an initial rating higher than 30 percent for his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination by a psychiatrist to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran is also entitled to a VA examination to determine if he has PTSD due to his in-service combat stressors, as well as an opinion on whether any additional acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as irritability, angry outbursts, sleep impairment, depression, anxiety, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty in establishing effective work and social relationships. The Board finds that the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and a VA examination to determine the nature of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and whether his peripheral neuropathy is related to service-connected diabetes or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and a left ankle/foot injury have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining medical records from all applicable facilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has resulted in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a rating of 100 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD and determined that there is sufficient evidence to establish a link between his in-service stressor and his current diagnosis of PTSD. The skin disorder claim remains pending, as does the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and his claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and hypertension, but denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to December 11, 2007, and a higher rating for duodenal ulcer with GERD.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be attributable to events during his active military service, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran meets the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes due to multiple disabilities, including knee conditions, depression, tinnitus, hypertension, neuropathy, and arterial disease. The Veteran is found unemployable by reason of his disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and service personnel records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD and determine whether he is unemployable due to this disability. The case will also be reviewed to see if a TDIU rating can be assigned based on the schedular criteria or if extraschedular consideration is needed.

The Veteran seeks an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD. The Board has ordered a new examination to assess the severity of his condition and requested additional medical records from the Vet Center in Jacksonville.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has ordered that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD is not predicated upon a verified in-service stressor, and the evidence does not verify his claimed stressors.