PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, as well as his bilateral ankle, left hip, low back, and left shoulder disabilities. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining school and employment records, as well as a VA examination to assess his ability to work.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a verified in-service stressor or current psychiatric disability, including PTSD. Therefore, the Veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical examinations. The claims will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by daily depressive and anxious mood, intrusive memories, flashbacks, physiological distress and reactivity on exposure to trauma-related stimuli, sense of foreshortened future, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, sleep disturbance, irritability, outbursts of anger, road rage, anxiety, hyperarousal, occasional panic attacks, feelings of detachment and estrangement, social isolation, and difficulty with relationships. The Veteran's PTSD has been rated 30 percent since December 15, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a travel Board hearing. The issues are related to reopening claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination for PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim. The Board also continued the denial of an increased rating for lumbar strain and the TDIU claim.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his fear of hostile military activity during service in Korea, and thus meets the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, has been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and updated treatment records. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and an opinion on whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is rated at 70 percent disabling as of February 2, 2006. The effective date for this rating remains unchanged.

The Veteran meets the requirements for basic eligibility for educational assistance under the provisions of the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to his honorable discharge from service due to a service-connected disability (PTSD).

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for fibromyalgia and PTSD, but the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and other psychiatric disorders was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition in service or related to service, and the diagnoses are not supported by credible supporting evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating due to lack of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and a total disability evaluation based on unemployability due to service-connected disorders have been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination and medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder(s).