PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional evidence and determine whether service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, can be granted. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed based on new information provided by her regarding alleged personal assaults during service.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed all pending appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder does not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder, are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. Therefore, a higher rating of 70% was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective April 13, 2009. The issue of service connection for hepatitis C remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective from November 18, 2013. Prior to this date, the rating was 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective March 12, 2010. The Veteran contends that a higher rating is warranted due to his symptoms being more severe than what is contemplated by the current evaluation.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, effective June 23, 2008.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing VA and private treatment records. The Veteran's claims for TDIU and extraschedular PTSD rating are also pending.

PTSD with mood disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to June 17, 2017.,PTSD with mood disorder caused significant occupational and social impairment from July 6, 2012 through May 18, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has not resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a rating of 70 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The appeal is now remanded for further development and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his presence at Pope Air Force Base on March 24, 1994 when an F-16 collided with a C-130 midair. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether he witnessed this traumatic event and therefore service connection for PTSD has been granted.

The Veteran's tension headaches are being remanded for additional development due to the lack of recent medical records and a need for an updated examination.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities was denied as there is no evidence showing that his service-connected conditions necessitate regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was remanded.,Service connection for Degenerative Disc Disease of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spines was denied, as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition began during service or was caused by service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, a new VA examination of his PTSD symptoms, and consideration of an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his complete service personnel records and VA treatment records. The case will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess current severity.