PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for a respiratory disorder was denied. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since July 2006, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 50 percent is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining recent VA psychiatric treatment records and clinical evidence from 'Pathways'.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, migraine headaches, and seborrheic dermatitis have been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that the claimed conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including whether any acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA clinical records and a PTSD examination. The issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be reconsidered after the additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify in-service stressors and determine if any acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding in-service stressors and additional medical evaluation.

The Board has recharacterized the issue on appeal as one for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of a verified stressor. The claim for metastatic malignant melanoma in the lymph nodes of the right arm was not reopened as new and material evidence was not provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the appellant's service connection for PTSD, including a need to obtain additional evidence regarding his alleged stressor and treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for new VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of a left ankle sprain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The issues were not remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because there is insufficient evidence of combat with the enemy to establish a stressor related to his claimed in-service experiences.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.

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

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since January 8, 2007, due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and found that new evidence submitted since the September 2005 rating decision is both new and material, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The case is now remanded to determine if the current diagnosis of PTSD is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and further development of evidence.