PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence. Service connection will be reconsidered based on the provided information.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under VA guidelines. The claimant is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for anxiety disorder and PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from SSA.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's claimed stressors and incomplete service records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated Vet Center records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to evaluate the current severity of his PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar type II disorder. The decision is based on insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for PTSD and 'female problems' including uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease, cone biopsy, and hysterectomy. The RO is directed to consider these issues again with additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA psychiatric examination to evaluate his PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU is denied as the earliest date on which entitlement to a TDIU can be awarded, on either a schedular or an extra-schedular basis, is May 21, 2001.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without showing good cause.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 22, 2006 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. This decision is based on VA's failure to address earlier submitted information and documents that suggested a prior application to reopen the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with a Court decision, including obtaining a VA medical opinion on whether PTSD caused nicotine dependence.

The Veteran's PTSD with secondary history of alcohol dependence in sustained full remission has been rated at 30 percent since October 2005, effective December 10, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his chronic acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining all relevant medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and coronary artery disease have resulted in a need for aid and attendance, as he requires assistance with mobility and daily activities due to his conditions. The RO has determined that these needs are not solely attributable to nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it causes only moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding his claim for PTSD. The claims of service connection for facial scars, headaches, and dental disability (claimed as residuals of a fractured jaw) have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an addendum opinion from the November 2009 VA examiner to address whether his current psychiatric condition, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, had its onset during active service. The Veteran is also requested to provide SSA records related to his Social Security Administration disability benefits.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to new evidence that corroborates an alleged stressor event in service. However, the claim remains denied as there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred and any recorded diagnosis of PTSD is not based on a stressor event corroborated by independent and credible supporting evidence.