PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was not incurred or aggravated during his active service and cannot be presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's current mental health conditions are not linked to any in-service stressors as verified by official records.

The Veteran's PTSD was evaluated as 50 percent disabling, and the claim for an increased evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 31, 2006. The Board finds that he is entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the appellant did not experience a recognized stressor related to service, and thus could not establish PTSD as incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that it is related to his in-service experiences. The appeal was remanded due to insufficient verification of two claimed stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent from March 9, 2005 to September 23, 2008 and has since been rated at 70 percent. The petition to reopen service connection for right ear hearing loss remains for appellate consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and to provide a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including gathering of pertinent VA treatment records and attempting to verify the Veteran's reported in-service stressors. The Veteran is also scheduled for a VA mental disorders examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for further development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including anxiety, depression, and panic disorder, has been reopened. Her claim of service connection for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA psychiatric examination and treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service sexual assault, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and total disability rating based on individual unemployability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational impairment since April 6, 2009. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is moot as the Veteran was deemed permanently disabled due to PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's claimed inservice stressors and to determine if he has any current psychiatric disorders related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including verifying a claimed in-service stressor and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PSD) has been granted. The remaining issues of peripheral neuropathy evaluations have been remanded.

The Veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities was 50 percent before August 22, 2006, which did not meet the minimum schedular requirements for a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability. The case is REMANDED to consider an extraschedular rating.