PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2013

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hypertension was not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected malaria or PTSD, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD (and associated depressive disorder and anxiety disorder) that has been medically attributed to a verified stressor he experienced during his active military service. The Board finds the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD and COPD, which render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and determined that new evidence supports a finding of current diagnoses of PTSD, major depressive disorder, and depressive disorder NOS. The Board found that these conditions are etiologically related to in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's claim for an initial increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA disability benefits records and CAVHCS treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a current VA examination and additional treatment records, as his condition may have worsened since the last examination in November 2011.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for PTSD has been withdrawn by his representative.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this claim as he is deceased.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and major depression, rendered him unable to engage in or retain substantially gainful employment during the period from October 23, 2008, to June 2, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are not service-connected as her conditions were either pre-existing or aggravated by a personality disorder. Trichotillomania was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, regardless of diagnosis, is caused or aggravated by events in service and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA general medical examination without good cause.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA outpatient treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and clarifying the Veteran's representation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the lack of verification from JSRRC and the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD and a cervical spine disability to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of all submitted evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include dysthymic disorder or PTSD) remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and an investigation into whether he has submitted a claim for disability benefits with the Social Security Administration (SSA).