PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's employability and the need for further examination of his PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Major Depression, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective August 13, 2007. The Board found that the evidence supports a higher initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD and granted TDIU based on multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's depressive disorder, rated at 50 percent prior to September 2, 2009, and now rated at 70 percent as of that date, is found to meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD and bipolar affective disorder are related to his active service, with the conditions worsening due to alcohol abuse during military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to VA's failure to fulfill duty to assist provisions of VCAA. The Veteran needs to provide more specific details about his alleged stressors, specifically the name of the aviation unit that flew a C-130 transport plane during an emergency landing in Osaka, Japan.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD claim is not granted due to lack of credible evidence corroborating his claimed in-service sexual assault. However, service connection for Schizoaffective Disorder is granted as there is competent medical evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service personal assault and grants her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD because there was no verified in-service stressors and the Veteran did not engage in combat.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to July 9, 2009 and increased to 50 percent from that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD or tinnitus that is related to his military service and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and ensuring VCAA notification is provided.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination and consideration of new evidence, including treatment letters from Dr. T.P.F.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since May 25, 2005. The Board has determined that the evidence supports a higher rating of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to possible worsening of PTSD symptoms since the last examination, and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychological disorders, including whether any diagnosed condition is related to his military service. The Veteran must be evaluated for PTSD due to combat-related stressors or stressors relating to accusations and determinations regarding his sexual orientation.

The Board has determined that an additional examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded.