PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance or is housebound due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA psychiatric examination and Social and Industrial Survey, as well as additional treatment records. The claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU will be adjudicated after the additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as noncompensable prior to April 1, 2013 and since that date. The Board finds the evidence does not support a higher rating for any period on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of anxiety disorder, NOS with PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and securing updated records of his VA psychiatric treatment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional VA treatment records. The claim will be reconsidered based on the updated evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to June 29, 2012 did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating of more than 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of serious, but not total, impairment in occupational and social functioning throughout the appeal period. The current level of severity warrants a rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his bipolar II disorder was not related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is not linked to service or his service-connected residuals of frostbite and denied the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 10%, 30%, and now 70% since January 24, 1997. The most recent rating decision granted a 70% evaluation effective December 3, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the criteria for mental disorders, due to significant impairment in work and social functioning.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since October 5, 2011, reflecting total occupational and social impairment due to mental disability.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 10 percent since November 13, 2009. The Board finds that the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an updated opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, due to various symptoms prior to August 17, 2007. From that date, his PTSD was manifested by total occupational and social impairment.

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