PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA examination results for PTSD and additional SSA records. The claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his PTSD with depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his PTSD due to recent symptom worsening and missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 50 percent prior to April 10, 2012. The VA determined that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted as of October 23, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his service, including whether he experienced a stressor event during his deployment in Iraq.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as he did not have a diagnosed disability.,For PTSD, the Veteran received an initial rating of 30 percent prior to May 1, 2013 and increased to 50 percent since that date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Board videoconference hearing. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety disorder and MDD, remains on appeal.

The Board has reopened the claim and found new evidence sufficient to establish that the Veteran's PTSD is due to a personal assault during her ACDUTRA period, but not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination and adding all subsequent treatment records from the Minneapolis VAMC.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to July 19, 2011 resulted in moderate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination and readjudication of the claim due to issues with the Veteran's address. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which may include PTSD, prolonged adjustment disorder, or clinical depression.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression and bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining any outstanding medical records. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a valid diagnosis of PTSD and his current psychiatric disabilities are not related to service or to service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since November 21, 1997, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records from SSA and VA Fayetteville.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a social survey to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.