PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the September 2007 rating decision that granted service connection for PTSD effective February 2, 1999. The Veteran's claim was reopened based on new service department records confirming his combat status.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric and neurological disorders. The claims will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further action due to a need to make a formal character of discharge determination regarding the Veteran's last period of active service and then re-adjudicate the issue on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and cognitive disorder, are related to his service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and lumbosacral strain, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and tremors secondary to PTSD were denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since November 27, 2007. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's case was remanded for further development, including obtaining records from the Vet Center in Brockton, MA. The case is now being returned to the Board for readjudication.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are related to service in Vietnam. The Veteran's experiences as a clerk and NCO administrative assistant with additional duties as a mail clerk during his time in supply are being considered.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective February 11, 2009. The VA determined that the condition results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as a matter of law because the claim has been final and any subsequent free-standing claim seeking an earlier effective date will be denied.

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 and examination.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective January 2, 2009, when his combined disability rating reached 70 percent. The claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Veteran's claim for payment of or reimbursement for medical expenses at Volusia Hand Surgery Clinic from December 10, 2009 to March 15, 2010 is denied as the treatment was not authorized in advance and did not meet the criteria for emergency care.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and depression, has not shown the severity of symptoms required for a higher rating prior to December 15, 2008.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the service-connected PTSD with MDD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD, the primary issue on appeal, is rated at 70 percent disabling. The Board has granted service connection for this condition and found that it meets the criteria for a disability rating of 70 percent under DC 9411.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated at a 30 percent rating, and the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant an increase to higher ratings.