PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying dates of service and obtaining treatment records from identified facilities. The Veteran's current service-connected disabilities will also be evaluated.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims, including obtaining his treatment records from Reynolds Army Community Hospital and scheduling him for a VA examination. The TDIU claim will also be remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination to assess his PTSD. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a comprehensive psychiatric examination to determine the diagnoses of any currently manifested psychiatric disorder(s).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including review of the March 2004 rating decision and retrieval of VA outpatient and inpatient treatment records from January 2013 to present.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a clarifying VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current anxiety disorder. The appeal will be returned to the RO/AMC for readjudication.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depression has been rated at 50% since May 13, 2013. Prior to that date, the rating was granted but not for a higher level of disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, conducting a VA psychiatric examination, and adjudicating the claim of service connection for alcoholism. The Veteran's PTSD will be rated in conjunction with any impairment due to nonservice-connected alcoholism.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. A new VA examination will be conducted to assess the severity of his PTSD and its impact on employment.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and granted the claim, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service experiences.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, Lumbar Spine Disorder, hearing loss in his left ear, and CAD. The Veteran's service-connected conditions were found to be adequately addressed by the current schedular evaluations.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to March 14, 2011 and 70 percent beginning on that date. The Board found no evidence of the required symptoms for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his dementia, PTSD, depression, and hypertension.

The Veteran's recurrent tinnitus was found to be incurred in active service. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of a stressor related to his service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and found that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to his in-service stressor. The Veteran now meets the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claimed mental disorders, including PTSD, are not shown to be related to his military service. The Board found that the diagnoses of schizotypal personality disorder, OCD, anxiety, and depression were not established during service or due to combat exposure in Vietnam.