PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2013

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the appellant's PTSD and determine his eligibility for a TDIU. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for this purpose.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain missing service treatment records, including those from the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System and other facilities where the Veteran received in-service care. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression, anxiety, and insomnia. The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD as there is no credible stressor event documented in the record.

The Veteran's PTSD with secondary depression and alcohol dependence has been granted a 70 percent rating, the highest available under Diagnostic Code 9411, for the entire rating period on appeal.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination to assess his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to issues related to travel and medical examinations. The case is now being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to corroborate a suicide incident and obtain VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, remains under review.

The Veteran is shown to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities effective from August 17, 2007.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision is based on a direct link between the Veteran's military service and his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to ensure that he is accorded full compliance with the statutory duty to assist. The case must be readjudicated after obtaining all necessary information and evidence, including recent treatment records from the Baltimore VAMC.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and rated at 30 percent since February 2003.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including macules on the tongue, chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic sinusitis, a heart disability, hypertension, carpal tunnel syndromes, bilateral pes planus, and psychiatric disabilities. The decision found no current disabilities or evidence of in-service incurrence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder and PTSD do not warrant a higher initial rating, with service connection established on a direct basis for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA psychiatric examination and consideration of whether new evidence supports reopening the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD meets the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating and his effects on employability meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found no credible evidence of the Veteran's reported stressors during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made by submitting notification of withdrawal in February 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder are currently evaluated at a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.