PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The claim for service connection for PTSD due to inservice military sexual trauma is granted. The claim for service connection for a back disorder is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and need for further clarification.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, effective June 7, 2012. The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent, as they do not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's accounts of a personal assault during bootcamp are credible and supported by behavior changes. The medical evidence supports a link between the Veteran's PTSD and the in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, depression, anxiety, and panic disorder is remanded due to the inability to verify a claimed stressor. A VA examination is needed to determine if any current psychiatric diagnoses are related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for PTSD and has determined that she meets the criteria for service connection based on fear of hostile military activity. The Veteran's primary stressor was exposure to the threat of incoming missiles during her deployment in Operation Desert Storm.

The Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder are found to have resulted from fear of enemy attack during his service in a high security area in Korea, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to April 9, 2019 and increased to 50 percent thereafter. The Board found that the current ratings were not warranted based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to aggravate his sleep apnea, and he is granted service connection for the latter condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a private diagnosis of PTSD and scheduling an appropriate VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is granted an initial rating of 50 percent prior to March 1, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether any current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to military service. The Veteran's lay statements and VA treatment records will be reviewed for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration of new evidence, including compensation and pension examination findings, Social Security Administration records, and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The claim is reopened based on new evidence received since the May 2008 rating decision.