PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to inadequate examination and incomplete records. The VA must attempt to obtain the Veteran's EEOC complaint, private treatment records from Old City Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, and VA treatment records from April 2014 to present.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 27, 2009, for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The decision states that the Veteran did not raise a claim for PTSD when he submitted his October 1998 compensation and pension application.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the initial disability rating for PTSD with secondary depressive disorder and drug and alcohol abuse in full remission.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a disability rating of 70 percent.,Beginning January 1, 2010, the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD was increased to 70 percent effective March 19, 2015. The appeal for a higher initial rating is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and employment information.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including contacting the Veteran's representative and soliciting a completed VA Form 646 statement. The claims of increased PTSD rating and TDIU will be reconsidered.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to her in-service military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's PTSD claim was denied, and the initial evaluation for PTSD remains at 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD was not found to warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, as it did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled Board hearing. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy, PTSD, bilateral cataracts, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, are reasonably shown to be of such nature and severity as to prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment. Therefore, a TDIU rating is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The claim of sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran during his October 2016 hearing.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating from August 18, 2008. The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating due to his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent is not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, is being remanded due to the failure to appear at a scheduled Board hearing and potential issues with the Veteran's competency. New evidence may be needed to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and obtaining private medical records. VA examinations will be conducted to assess current psychiatric disorders, sleep disorder, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for back injury residuals and PTSD, effective May 18, 2005. The Veteran's August 17, 1988 statement is considered an informal claim to reopen both claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, seizures, and lacerations of his fingers. The decision also noted that multiple medical diagnoses or diagnoses that differ from the claimed condition do not necessarily represent wholly separate claims.