PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran seeks increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA examinations and determine the current severity of his PTSD symptoms, as well as whether he is unable to work due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and PTSD in February 2006, finding no new evidence to support the claims. The Veteran's petition to reopen these claims has been granted.,Service connection for PTSD is reopened based on new evidence provided since the last final denial.

The Veteran's PTSD had its onset in service and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The claim of service connection for a fracture of the left little finger is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder, are related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with various psychiatric conditions including PTSD, Organic Psychotic Disorder, Vascular Dementia, and Depression. The Board finds that these diagnoses are related to his service due to combat exposure, and thus grants service connection for a variety of psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing before the Board. His claims for service connection and increased rating remain pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to have been incurred in service due to combat exposure, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional psychiatric treatment records, particularly those related to suicide attempts in the 1970s and 1980s. The Veteran is asked to provide information identifying these records and necessary releases for VA to secure them.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied due to his failure to report for a VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from November 30, 2007. The current evaluation reflects the severity of his symptoms as productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing due to the absence of the original hearing officer.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and a psychosis, not otherwise specified, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder related to active military service.,Service connection was granted for post-fracture status, left supraorbital ridge with headaches, and assigned a 40% rating effective from March 6, 2008. A separate 30% rating was granted for the Veteran's headache disability related to this condition, and a 10% rating was granted for loss of the left supraorbital sensory nerve secondary to the post-fracture status.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further review of the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted. For his acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, an initial rating greater than 30 percent is denied. For his left ankle arthritis, a compensable rating prior to April 29, 2008, and effective November 1, 2012, is denied. For his right ankle arthritis, a compensable rating prior to August 6, 2010, and effective December 1, 2010, is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD and whether his current acquired psychiatric disability is related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is not related to his military service and specifically does not stem from a sexual assault during basic training.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to the appellant, through his authorized representative, requesting withdrawal of the appeals in July 2013.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD remains in appellate status due to a remand by the Board, and he is scheduled for a hearing before the Board.