PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence added after a previous SSOC, and the Veteran requested this.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and consideration of newly received evidence.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and a new VA examination to address service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board found that the cause of death, septic shock due to positive blood culture for staphylococcus, was not causally or etiologically related to service or a service-connected disability. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not substantially or materially contribute to the cause of his death.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The claims for arthritis of the small fingers on both hands are not compensable.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's accounts of stressful and traumatic experiences during service and their effects on his current mental health.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and currently rated at 30 percent, effective from November 25, 2003. The Board finds that the current rating of 30 percent is appropriate given the symptoms described.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a scheduling issue for his requested hearing. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are still pending.

The Veteran's headaches, PTSD, vertigo, degenerative changes of the cervical and lumbar spine, right knee with chondromalacia, left knee with chondromalacia, and right shoulder, status-post acromioclavicular separation have been rated based on their current severity.,No further rating increases are warranted for any of these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with polysubstance abuse in full sustained remission.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and other acquired mental disorders are not service-connected, as there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment for the entire period on appeal, from October 12, 2011 to September 28, 2016. As a result, the Veteran is granted a 100% evaluation for his service-connected PTSD during this time.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 22, 2015. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU prior to May 22, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from the Greenville Vet Center and ensuring all pertinent VA records are obtained. The Veteran is also asked to provide any outstanding private medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and completing a VA psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claims for nonservice-connected pension and service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder and PTSD is May 20, 2004.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and sensory deficits in both upper extremities, are found to preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.