PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to failure in duty to assist and jurisdictional issues. The Veteran's claims for service connection are now pending again with the RO.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are not related to his military service and denied service connection for these conditions.

The evidence does not show that the Veteran's PTSD caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to March 24, 2009. Therefore, an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent is denied.

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

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was granted, with a current rating of 50 percent effective from May 2007. The issue of entitlement to TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The Board finds credible his reports of an in-service personal assault on his wife, which is considered a stressor under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(5).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a psychiatric examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for PTSD has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder are service-connected, with the stressors involving witnessing dead bodies and wounded soldiers during his military service on the USS Princeton.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected psychological gastrointestinal reaction and posttraumatic stress disorder are both rated at 70 percent disabling, with no issues related to the service connection theory or exposure basis. The Veteran is granted increased ratings for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran currently has a psychiatric disorder that onset in service or is causally related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD with adjustment disorder and depression has been granted service connection, effective November 20, 2009. The evaluation for PTSD is currently at 50 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also part of this appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the current nature and likely etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder(s). The Veteran is also invited to inform VA of what disability/disabilities upon which the award of Social Security benefits was/were granted in 1990/1991. If relevant, the RO should attempt to obtain these records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, as well as other disabilities, were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a review of the Veteran's file and an examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder, depression, dysthymic disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder, is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding her alleged sexual assault during active duty.