PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection for PTSD was granted based on evidence showing that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors were corroborated by medical and other evidence, and her PTSD is related to those events. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending due to a lack of nexus evidence addressing whether it is secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, effective May 25, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested throughout the appeal period by a level of impairment most closely approximating deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The criteria for an initial disability rating of 70 percent have been met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board after further review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the presence of any current acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an extension of the delimiting date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, finding that the criteria for such extension have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing treatment records and personnel file, as well as the need for a new VA examination. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and MDD is pending.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since August 23, 2012. The claim for a higher rating prior to that date is still pending and the Veteran can appeal this decision if he disagrees with it.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. However, it is determined that there is no evidence linking the current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are found to be related to military sexual trauma during active duty service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred in service, and he is granted entitlement to an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board has granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including psychiatric disorders, GERD, cervical and lumbar spine conditions, sinusitis, eczema, erectile dysfunction, and hip disorder. The claims are being remanded for additional development of the record.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and tinnitus are being remanded due to the failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations. The case will be reviewed again after these examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD is granted, with the effective date set at September 28, 2007. The Veteran's residuals of traumatic brain injury are also service-connected.

The Board has vacated the previous denial of service connection for PTSD, which is now granted as secondary to a service-connected condition (primary insomnia).

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated at a 50 percent rating, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his disability. The evidence does not support an increase to a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, are related to his in-service experiences in Korea. As such, service connection is granted.