PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD and whether his current diagnoses of major depression and anxiety disorder are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to unclear relationship between in-service experiences and current psychiatric disability, including PTSD and schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service, specifically his work as a medical specialist in a field hospital in Thailand. The claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional VA treatment evaluations. The case will be returned to the Board once all necessary information has been obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has granted a higher rating to reflect his current level of disability. The Veteran also has service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that further development is needed, including verification of the Veteran's claimed combat-related stressors and sexual assault stressor. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at the highest possible disability rating of 100 percent since March 5, 2002.

The Board has withdrawn the appellant's appeal for PTSD and denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, as well as IBS. The Board found no nexus between the appellant's active military duty and his currently shown psychiatric disorders or IBS.

The Veteran seeks a higher rating for his PTSD with panic disorder. The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to obtain updated treatment records and conduct a new examination due to changes in the severity of his condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his psychiatric disability and a temporary total rating based on hospitalization or convalescence due to a service-connected disability. The Veteran is currently rated at 30% for PTSD, but he contends that his condition has worsened in recent years.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD, postoperative fracture of the right olecranon process/proximal ulna, vertebral fracture at T3-T4 with thoracic spine strain, and right fibular neck fracture were denied. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office in Togus, Maine for further development and readjudication. The issues on appeal are service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and special monthly pension based on housebound criteria.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for further development due to the presence of other diagnosed psychiatric conditions, including depression.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for an examination.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD has been granted by the RO in a March 2010 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and chronic adjustment disorder. The evidence did not establish credible in-service stressors or a link between current symptoms and active service.

The Board found that there was no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD or other psychiatric disorder in service, and the Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent from June 2, 2004. The RO denied his claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.