PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of his claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to determine if he is unemployable due solely to his service-connected disabilities, and whether a TDIU should be granted on an extra-schedular basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, and therefore cannot establish service connection for PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD, which was incurred in and caused by his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and trigeminal nerve damage due to head injury incurred during active service. The Veteran's PTSD is linked to his fear of hostile forces in the Persian Gulf, while his trigeminal nerve damage is attributed to a head injury sustained during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, and denied his claims for service connection. The other issues were also addressed but are not included here.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression. The Veteran's claims of a hernia of the uterus are considered withdrawn.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and whether he is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to this disability. The issue of entitlement to TDIU will also be addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD meets the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and the competent opinion evidence on the question of whether his PTSD prevents him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment is in relative equipoise.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including clarification of the appellant's purported stressors and a VA psychiatric examination. The claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits information. A new VA examination will be scheduled to assess the severity of his PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety/depression, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The in-service stressors are not corroborated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of his lumbosacral spine disability and service connection for PTSD and depression. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD has been denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional disability records and further development of his claims. The issues include seeking an increased rating for PTSD and determining if there should be a change in the effective date for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD and migraine headaches was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran did not timely file a notice of disagreement regarding an earlier effective date assigned in January 2002 for his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a comprehensive examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal includes issues of service connection for tinnitus, a higher disability rating for PTSD, and TDIU. These claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his employability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records.