PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with panic disorder and major depression results in significant impairment, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and therefore service connection cannot be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected disability, as well as any recent VA treatment records should be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of his claimed psychiatric and foot disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD remains on appeal. The case is REMANDED to the RO/AMC for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to April 25, 2011 and after June 30, 2011. The claim for TDIU has not been adjudicated.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and granted service connection, assigning a 30% disability rating effective from the date of receipt of the new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for her PTSD and depressive disorder NOS is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and shell fragment wounds to the back and right shoulder, did not render him unemployable prior to August 12, 2006.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not total. The claim for a higher rating prior to July 12, 2012 is granted, while the claim since that date remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of issues related to a higher rating for ventral hernia, service connection for knee disabilities, and service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of February 7, 2002. The Board found that the earlier effective date is warranted due to newly received service department records.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not related to her military service or events therein, and denied all claims.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional employment records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his PTSD. The appeal will be returned to the Board for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been manifested by moderate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity throughout the appeal period, without deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The criteria for an initial 50 percent rating have been met.