PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for PTSD, but found no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disability related to service. The Veteran's claims were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and consideration of whether he is entitled to TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his current mental health conditions.

The Veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities is less than the 60% required for a TDIU, and his service-connected PTSD and hearing loss do not render him unemployable.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, is being remanded due to the inadequate April 2010 VA opinion. The case will be further adjudicated after obtaining a new VA examination.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and he is currently receiving a 70 percent rating for this condition. He now appeals for an even higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective September 30, 2005. The Board finds that the evidence supports a grant of an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of PTSD before the Board could make a decision.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is denied.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against finding that an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, or residuals of a deviated nasal septum with sinusitis, are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent effective November 5, 2009. The other issues were either denied or not addressed in the decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of the amended PTSD regulations and a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered in light of these developments.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since March 7, 2008. The Board finds that the evidence supports a higher rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD and obtaining VA treatment records from the Kirksville VA facility.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his claimed stressors are corroborated and consistent with his service. The issue of service connection for psychosis for VA treatment purposes is rendered moot by the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's cognitive disorder is service connected, and it is secondary to his stroke. The Board has granted service connection for a sleep disorder on de novo review as the evidence shows that it is related to his now service-connected cognitive disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD has been dismissed due to the absence of a controversy at issue. The Board finds that all currently manifested psychiatric symptoms are attributable to a single diagnosis of PTSD.