PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at a 30 percent disability rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted effective June 22, 2007. The TDIU is based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD rated at 50% disabling since March 13, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and the need for further development of his service records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has PTSD and whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to his active duty service. The RO must also seek to obtain treatment records from the Family Focus Treatment Center.

The Board determined that the Veteran did not have a psychiatric disorder due to his active service and dismissed the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's account of an in-service fight and resulting fear qualifies as a valid stressor. The diagnosis of PTSD is supported by multiple medical professionals' reports.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to a recent amendment to VA's adjudication regulations governing service connection for PTSD. The case will be returned to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted a 100 percent rating effective December 19, 2008. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be so severe as to preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and attempting to verify in-service stressors. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, will be evaluated by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's PTSD is due to his military service and has been granted. The increased rating for the Achilles tendon injury remains pending, as does the TDIU claim.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate the degree of occupational and social impairment contemplated by these ratings.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD. The issue of entitlement to a separate disability rating for service-connected angina will also be addressed.

The Board denied all service connection claims, finding that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The respiratory condition and psychiatric conditions are addressed separately as they may be related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since September 1, 2005 and increased to 50 percent effective August 10, 2009.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support a link between his current PTSD symptoms and his in-service sexual assault.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD, which is considered a direct result of his military service.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.