PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination and review of all relevant records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including stressor development and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing issue and needs clarification on representation.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to May 28, 2010 and increased to 70 percent as of that date. The effective date for the higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's account of military sexual trauma is credible and attributing his current diagnosis of PTSD to this in-service stressor.

The Board found that the objective evidence did not establish a connection between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cognitive disorder, tinnitus, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has granted the appellant's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus, finding that these conditions were incurred during his military service. The other issues related to esophageal ulcer, duodenal condition, hypertension, dermatitis, bilateral hearing loss, and fatigue have been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal involves two issues: a request for an increased rating for PTSD and a claim for TDIU. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining missing VA records from the period between 1999 and 2003, requesting private employment records, and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling appropriate examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities, and readjudicating the claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling new examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a new VA examination. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also considered on this remand.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and CAD, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD with a history of adjustment disorder was rated at 10 percent prior to April 27, 1998 due to mild impairment in social and industrial functioning.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition that meets the criteria for PTSD. The Board also found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for TDIU due to his mental health conditions.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's reported stressors are related to his fear of hostile military activity and whether he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD. The case will be remanded for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration and scheduling a VA examination. The case will be readjudicated to consider whether a higher rating is warranted on the basis of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).