PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran is service connected for PTSD, third degree burns of the right hand and body, malaria, and second degree burns of the extremities and back. His combined rating is 80 percent. The Board finds that he is unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with an adequate VA examination in order to properly adjudicate his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records and to schedule him for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to assess the severity of his PTSD symptoms and address claims that his condition has worsened. The case will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder NOS, but the skin disorder claim remains pending as new evidence suggests possible service connection due to Agent Orange exposure. The rating assigned and effective date are not applicable in this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for further development regarding service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the level of impairment due to PTSD prior to August 4, 2014 and determining if he was unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection is dismissed as the original rating decision granting service connection and assigning a November 16, 1998 effective date is final.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hearing loss, back condition, bilateral radiculopathy, and bladder dysfunction, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the Board grants TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review it.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA mental health examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to an increased disability rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims, particularly regarding his service-connected coronary artery disease, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and left shoulder disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to an in-service stressor, which was a personal assault. As the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether this occurred during service, and there are no other issues on appeal, the claim for service connection for PTSD due to personal assault is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to February 17, 2014 has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest available rating of 70 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment. The other service-connected conditions are not rated higher.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's in-service stressor is corroborated and there is medical evidence linking his current symptoms to this stressor. Service connection was denied for bilateral flat feet.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether his current diagnoses are related to military service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not met the criteria for a higher rating prior to May 20, 2013 and since then they do not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition. The other psychiatric conditions are not linked to service.