PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated medical evidence and an examination.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU and his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, IBS, and paresthesia of the right lower extremity are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate evidence of the current severity of his service-connected PTSD and for obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case and scheduling of a Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a comprehensive evaluation of his PTSD symptomatology and additional treatment records. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including verification of service locations and obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disorder and has granted service connection for adjustment disorder. The claims for skin cancer and PTSD remain pending.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, will be reconsidered due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is REMANDED for additional development including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and inpatient/outpatient treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric condition will be evaluated to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an examination and adjudicating new issues such as service connection for ischemic heart disease and whether new evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for hypertension. The TDIU issue remains pending.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for PTSD, as there is no medical evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been fully granted with a 30% disability rating effective July 15, 2010. As the benefits sought have already been awarded, the issue is dismissed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for an effective date of May 13, 1985 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to September 12, 1994 is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the earlier effective date for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine the nature and severity of his posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms during specific time periods.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to February 24, 2003 and granted a higher rating of 70 percent beginning from that date.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by moderately severe impairment in social and occupational functioning, suicidal ideation, near-continuous anxiety and depression, and isolation. However, the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his psychiatric and low back disabilities were denied by the Board, with no effective date provided.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, PTSD, two facial scars, left and right knee conditions, and neuropathy of the upper extremities, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that his TDIU claim is granted.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disability related to service, and the Veteran's claims for PTSD and major depressive disorder were denied.