PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain and consider his treatment records from a 2010 psychiatrist, as well as an addendum to the June 2011 VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, are related to his service in Vietnam. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional treatment records. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD remains on appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since March 4, 2004. The rating is in accordance with the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Veteran's appeal for eligibility for nonservice-connected pension has been dismissed. The Board is remanding the remaining claims of service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and TDIU for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and reconsideration by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development to ensure that he is provided legally adequate notice regarding his PTSD claim, especially regarding substantiating a PTSD claim based on in-service personal assault. The case will also be remanded for further psychiatric examination and review of all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at the highest possible level (100%) since January 19, 2011. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound of the abdomen have been rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for a teleconference hearing at the RO, and will schedule it as soon as possible.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities has been established, leading to the grant of special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted effective from September 10, 1984.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated as noncompensably disabling from May 22, 2006 and then increased to 30 percent effective that date. The VA Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, D.C., awarded a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's PTSD from April 16, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the need to obtain records of a court-martial involving her drill instructors during basic training and provide additional opportunity for evidence submission.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issue of entitlement to TDIU will be deferred until the increased rating claim for PTSD has been adjudicated.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further evidentiary development, including obtaining SSA records and any relevant VA medical treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA psychiatrist regarding the etiology of his psychiatric disability other than PTSD and whether it is related to service or any other condition. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD and diabetes mellitus) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 21, 2005. The Board has granted his claim for TDIU effective from that date.