PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying claimed stressors and obtaining a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, HIV, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus have been denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for his tinnitus as it is already at the maximum schedular evaluation. Service connection has been granted for PTSD and HIV based on new evidence that was submitted after the original claims were denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was withdrawn. The VA awarded a compensable (10%) rating for his left thigh scar, which is painful but does not exceed 12 square inches or cause any limitation of function.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to her inservice personal harassment and childhood abuse, and she was not provided with adequate medical treatment for her injuries. As a result, service connection for PTSD due to inservice personal harassment is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, as her stressors are supported by credible supporting evidence. The claim for an increased rating for hidradenitis suppurativa remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and verification of stressors. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, major depression, and adjustment disorder will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and medical records from various providers. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA mental disorders examination to determine if his current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) related to presumed in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records, as well as further development of his claim.

The Veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected adjustment disorder, which he claims as post-traumatic stress disorder. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his military service and whether he experienced a personal assault during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU were denied. The right first metatarsophalangeal joint disability was rated at 20 percent, while the PTSD was rated at 50 percent. There is no indication of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to clarify the nature of his psychiatric disability and determine its relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's allegations of in-service stressors lack sufficient credibility to be relied upon, absent independent corroboration (of which there is none), to support a diagnosis of PTSD. Therefore, service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since the award of service connection, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, effective from June 3, 2008. The Board found that the evidence supported a higher rating but did not grant one.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an increased rating to 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The issue of TDIU remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for Hepatitis C and found that the veteran's current condition is causally related to his military service. The issue of an initial rating beyond 30 percent prior to January 2010 and beyond 50 percent thereafter for PTSD is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a new VA psychiatric examination to determine the exact nature of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of his claims file.