PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with a joint motion, including providing proper notice regarding an in-service personal assault/trauma and obtaining a medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for PTSD, leading to its dismissal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including VA examinations to address the severity of his PTSD and any stomach disorder. The claims will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to address the character of service for his last period of active duty and to re-adjudicate the issue on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service or a service-connected disability, and awarded a compensable evaluation for diplopia of the left eye. The claim for a 10 percent rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 is moot as a higher rating is in effect.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD). The Veteran's claim is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms including intrusive thoughts, frequent nightmares, avoidance and estrangement from others, restricted affect, sleep difficulty, extreme irritability, angry outbursts often escalating to physical confrontations, difficulty concentrating, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, depressed mood, extreme isolation, feelings of worthlessness with excessive guilt, concentration difficulties, and thoughts of suicide. The Veteran's condition is not productive of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since March 6, 2007. The rating is based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, panic attacks, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 8, 1995 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim was not considered until October 1998 when he submitted a statement seeking to reopen his previous claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinions regarding the Veteran's PTSD. The appeal will be returned to the RO/AMC for appropriate development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing VA treatment records from June to September 2002. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus are on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA psychiatric examination and providing her with VCAA notification regarding her contentions of personal sexual assault during service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD was granted, with a disability evaluation of 50 percent effective as of February 10, 1993. The Board also denied entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent prior to March 12, 2004.

The Veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities is 100%, meeting the percentage requirements for a TDIU. However, the weight of medical opinion and other evidence indicates that his service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective April 7, 2011. Prior to this date, the disability was rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD, which is considered a presumptive condition due to his in-service combat experience. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Veteran's Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD are being remanded for further development to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions, as well as VA compensation examinations to assess the current severity of his left shoulder disability. The Veteran is also requested to provide any outstanding private treatment records from Drs. Poon, Goldberg, Shureman, and Holovacs.