PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional evidence has been considered.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of his TDIU claim. The case will be returned to the Board after this process.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety is being remanded due to a scheduling issue. The Board will reschedule the Veteran for a video conference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current level of severity in his PTSD and another TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current level of severity of his PTSD. The issue of TDIU will be deferred until the initial rating decision on PTSD is made.

The Veteran is seeking increased evaluations for his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Board has remanded the case to obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule a new examination.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his death. The appellant claims that the Veteran's PTSD caused or contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depression is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as pre-existing and not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is found to be related to his service. Service connection for hypertension is granted as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating. He is currently rated at 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The Board also found that residuals of a traumatic brain injury were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to January 2, 2013, was rated at 30 percent. From January 2, 2013 forward, the Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 100 percent disabling effective October 31, 2011. The Board found that the criteria for a rating of 100 percent were met since September 25, 2008.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective May 13, 2013. This rating reflects the severity of his disability which equates to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has determined that the July 1992 denial of an increased rating for PTSD is final and contains no CUE. The Veteran's claim seeking a rating in excess of 10 percent for the period of February 5, 1992, to August 31, 1995, was filed after this decision, making him precluded from being awarded such a rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including Major Depressive Disorder) secondary to Tourette's syndrome and for Tourette's Syndrome are addressed in the remand following this decision.