PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining correctional facility mental health treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and clarifying the Veteran's claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with anxiety and depression, finding that the Veteran's behavioral changes during service provide credible supporting evidence of his claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially evaluated at 10 percent prior to January 30, 2012 and increased to 50 percent effective January 30, 2012.

The Veteran's death from myocardial infarction was found to be substantially and materially related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and failure of the Veteran to provide information regarding private treatment providers. The claim will be reviewed again after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted with a 30 percent initial disability rating effective October 26, 2005. The RO also denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a low back disorder have been reopened, with the underlying claim for PTSD being granted.,Service connection has not been established for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as well as his left ankle disability. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to the need for additional examinations, as well as a review of his VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and anxiety disorder are related to his service in Afghanistan, and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his reported stressor, which involves fear of hostile military activity and exposure to small arms fire during service in Vietnam, has been confirmed by a VA psychologist. The Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to this in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from Hampton, VA. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's service connection claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective November 24, 2008. The Board has also found that the November 1998 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD was in error and granted an earlier effective date of June 15, 1998.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to his service in Iraq, specifically during the Battle of Baghdad. The stressors reported by the Veteran are consistent with fear of hostile military or terrorist activity and are supported by credible evidence. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD was characterized by symptoms such as intrusive thoughts, nightmares, avoidance of stimuli related to trauma, anger and irritability, anhedonia, feelings of detachment from others, hopelessness, restricted affect, and passive suicidal ideation. For the initial rating period prior to August 21, 2009, the Veteran's PTSD did not meet criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination. The issue includes verification of claimed stressors during his military service.

The Veteran is seeking a higher evaluation for his service-connected PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a new VA examination.