PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, are related to his service. The claim will be readjudicated based on all psychiatric diagnoses found.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the record, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a VA examination to assess his PTSD symptoms, and considering his claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety at the October 2012 Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for chondromalacia of the right knee. The psychiatric claim was remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset or etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a PTSD examination. The Veteran may also submit lay statements from individuals who have first-hand knowledge of his psychiatric symptoms.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his PTSD claim has been granted. However, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left hip disability is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD with bipolar mood disorder was found to cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's depression is found to be service-connected, and the claims for lumps on the arms, skin condition, PTSD, muscle weakness, and allergic rhinitis are all denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO/AMC for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a videoconference hearing and to handle any additional development or other appropriate action.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to May 17, 2010. Effective May 17, 2010, the rating was increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in moderate social and occupational impairment from August 22, 1983, to July 14, 1995. From July 15, 1995, to February 22, 2007, the evidence is in equipoise as to whether he was demonstrably unable to obtain or retain employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder, which is related to his service, warrants service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since the initial grant of service connection, with no higher rating granted. The appeal is for a higher disability rating.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran served with Bill Barker during his service in Vietnam and to investigate other stressors. The case is remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to assess whether any current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, began in or was caused by military service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to January 25, 2010 and increased to 70 percent beginning on November 2, 2012.,The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the criteria for a TDIU from April 30, 2004 to the present.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the effective date of service connection, which is considered a grant of his claim for an increased rating.