PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private mental health treatment records, as well as a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression has been rated as 30 percent disabling since December 30, 2008. The Board granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with depression and found that the Veteran is unemployable due to service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and for updated treatment records. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder has been granted. The decision is based on the established link between these conditions and his in-service parachute accident.

The Veteran's claim for a greater than 70 percent rating for PTSD from April 1, 2010 to June 20, 2011 was denied. The Veteran also seeks an effective date prior to July 23, 2010 for the grant of TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a valid claim for service connection for PTSD. However, the VA examiner concluded that the Veteran may have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and is less likely as not caused by or related to his reported Vietnam stressor. The issue of service connection for this condition remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating of more than 50 percent from November 20, 2003 to May 11, 2006.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 7, 2006 for service connection of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The decision concluded that entitlement to service connection did not arise until March 2007 when a VA psychiatric examination established a nexus between the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder and his Vietnam service.

The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms and level of occupational and social impairment due to posttraumatic stress disorder are encompassed in the schedular criteria, thus not meeting the requirements for an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from Methodist Hospital and arranging for a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and a VA examination to assess the impact of his sleep apnea on his PTSD. The issue of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities will also be considered.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a bilateral knee disorder, finding that the Veteran did not have a verified non-combat stressor in service on which to base a diagnosis of PTSD. Osteoarthritis of the knees was also found not related to service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for a postoperative cardiovascular disability, to include aortic aneurysm residuals prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional records and determine if new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and PTSD, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board finds that the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance are met.

The Board has remanded the case due to an outstanding hearing request by the Veteran. The appeal will be returned to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining all relevant VA treatment records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders will be evaluated to determine if they are related to service.