PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining all records reviewed in conjunction with the Veteran's claim and scheduling a VA examination to determine if an acquired psychiatric disability is related to active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since July 19, 2010. The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and for an opinion on whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the Veteran's request for a hearing and his desire to obtain private medical records before having his claim readjudicated.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying stressors and obtaining a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Service connection was also denied for a skin disorder, low back disorder, sleep disorder, stomach disorder, penis deformity, prostate disorder, and heart disease.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD has been granted. The Board also found that the Veteran had other diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including dysthymic and depressive disorder, which are not in dispute as they were already addressed in his original claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective May 30, 2012. The rating was granted based on increased social impairment and isolation.,The Veteran's residuals of a left shoulder shell fragment wound are currently rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective August 31, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and ischemic heart disease, SMC based on housebound status, and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, requesting authorization to obtain additional treatment records from Dr. Kessler and other providers, and scheduling a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims file and a new VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and coronary artery disease, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 28, 2011. His TDIU claim was granted effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a lack of records regarding the Veteran's claimed parachuting incident.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms caused significant impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain new VA examinations for his PTSD and right knee disability, as well as to obtain any recent treatment records. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking his current psychiatric disabilities to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of her TDIU claim.

PTSD has been rated at 70 percent from June 8, 2007 to March 22, 2012.,PTSD is now rated at 100 percent since March 22, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a disability rating of 70 percent from June 19, 2008 to May 7, 2009.