PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that additional development is needed regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, including verifying in-service stressors and obtaining VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining clarification from the Veteran about his claimed in-service stressors and providing a VA examination. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, remains on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA psychiatric examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and determine whether any additional disability ratings are warranted due to side effects from his medications.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and determined that he likely developed this condition due to events experienced during active military service.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD, and the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether this disability prevents him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for his service-connected PTSD with Adjustment Disorder and Depressed Mood is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including neuropsychological testing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran experienced a verified in-service stressor related to an artillery explosion, which is considered service-connected for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, depression, and PTSD, is not related to service. The claim was denied as there is no credible evidence of in-service stressors supporting her PTSD diagnosis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that the reported in-service stressor occurred and is supported by credible supporting evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to attempt to verify his reported in-service stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining treatment records from various sources.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for prostatectomy with residual incontinence was withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The issues on appeal include increased ratings for PTSD and lumbodorsal disability, service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD), and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders, other than PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board for further consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims file.

The Board has found service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's current sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted effective from May 6, 2002. The initial rating assigned is 30%.

The Board has remanded the case to schedule the Veteran for a Travel Board hearing at the RO due to the lack of a transcript from his previous hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection due to lack of evidence that could change the assigned effective date, which is August 16, 2005.

The Board has re-characterized the issue on appeal as one for service connection for any psychiatric disability. The RO denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder, but did not address his claims for PTSD and other psychiatric conditions.