PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2014

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, but denied the underlying claim as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been described as including essentially-continuous panic attacks, continuous depression, periodic impairment of impulse control with periods of violence, episodic disorientation and dissociative flashbacks, difficulty understanding complex commands at times, problems with both long- and short-term memory, forgetting to complete tasks, occasionally requiring reminders to care for grooming and hygiene. These symptoms have led to a 70 percent evaluation from October 14, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD, and developing the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The claim will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional evidence has been considered.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of his TDIU claim. The case will be returned to the Board after this process.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety is being remanded due to a scheduling issue. The Board will reschedule the Veteran for a video conference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current level of severity in his PTSD and another TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current level of severity of his PTSD. The issue of TDIU will be deferred until the initial rating decision on PTSD is made.

The Veteran is seeking increased evaluations for his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Board has remanded the case to obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule a new examination.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his death. The appellant claims that the Veteran's PTSD caused or contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depression is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as pre-existing and not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is found to be related to his service. Service connection for hypertension is granted as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating. He is currently rated at 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The Board also found that residuals of a traumatic brain injury were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to January 2, 2013, was rated at 30 percent. From January 2, 2013 forward, the Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent.