PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying in-service stressors. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders will be evaluated to determine if they are related to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for TDIU, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran may be found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and a TDIU evaluation. The RO/AMC will also obtain all outstanding treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to her in-service sexual assault.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and its impact on employment. The case will also be reviewed to determine if an extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as her current diagnosis of PTSD is related to an in-service personal assault.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his reported in-service stressors are consistent with his military duties and supported by a VA psychiatrist's diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder was granted, with an effective date of March 2, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to missing records and the need for additional medical examination. The case will be returned to the Board for further review.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma and remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a VA examination by a psychologist or psychiatrist.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The condition causes significant occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD, which was initially granted with a 30 percent evaluation in November 2009 and subsequently increased to 50 percent effective December 21, 2007. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the case can be properly adjudicated.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the receipt of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further development, including verification of stressors and a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with associated major depression and alcohol abuse resulted in total occupational and social impairment from April 30, 2010.,A 70 percent rating for PTSD was granted effective April 30, 2009 to April 29, 2010. A 100 percent rating for PTSD is granted effective April 30, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling since April 25, 2011. The appeal for TDIU prior to that date is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for a left knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are not supported by credible evidence of a continuity of symptomatology since service or an association with service. The claims will be remanded to further develop the record.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. However, the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no credible evidence supporting his claimed stressors. Therefore, service connection cannot be established.

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

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current level of disability due to a reported material change in symptoms since his last VA examination.