PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear at a scheduled hearing. The case will be returned to the Board for further appellate consideration after the hearing.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, but denied it due to lack of supporting evidence. The claim for depression remains pending.

The Board has determined that the appellant meets the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of both legs, and grants this benefit.

The Board has determined that service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and PTSD, is not warranted. The Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are attributed to his personality disorder and substance abuse rather than service-related trauma.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The issues of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for hypertension and HPV, as well as service connection for PTSD, are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD. The TDIU issue will also be addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, the residuals of his right knee injury are rated as noncompensable, and he was granted a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD. The appeal regarding service connection for COPD and TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional information regarding his claimed stressors and for a VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's combined schedular rating for multiple service-connected disabilities has now reached 100 percent, rendering moot his claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service connected disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including PTSD and dysthymia) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since February 2, 2012.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing and further development. The issues are whether he should receive an increased rating for PTSD and if he qualifies for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a more current VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD, and for consideration of his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hepatitis C, headaches, a low back disability, and a hearing loss disability. Service connection was granted for right leg varicose veins with a 10 percent evaluation effective from November 22, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining additional treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, neck disability, tinnitus, left ankle and bilateral foot disabilities, and asthma. The decision also noted that there was no evidence of a current psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and migraines. The claim for a higher rating for PFB was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 70 percent evaluation of PTSD with major depression has been denied. The issue of TDIU was not addressed in the statement of the case and is being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA mental health treatment records and scheduling a hearing before a VA Decision Review Officer.