PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2013

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for proper notice and scheduling of a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, dysthymic disorder, attention deficit disorder, and depression, will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new examination to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating for PTSD in excess of 50 percent since September 23, 2009, and in excess of 70 percent since June 22, 2011.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's military sexual trauma actually occurred and whether he has a current acquired psychiatric disorder related to that stressor. The case will be returned for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board hearing in Waco, Texas. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD remains in appellate status.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and a VA opinion on his ability to work.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his PTSD and low back disability, and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a new examination and obtaining all outstanding VA records. The goal is to ensure that there is a complete record upon which to decide his claim of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD.

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

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature of his psychiatric disorders and their relationship to military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, including his deployment in Vietnam, and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination and to obtain updated medical records. The issue of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with adjustment disorder and depressed mood remains on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD ratings and TDIU were remanded by the Board. The case is now being returned to the RO for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not shown to have developed as a result of a service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than anxiety and depression, to include PTSD, was denied as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of such condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has found that it warrants a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition. The Board found that his disability picture does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.