PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated medical evidence and to schedule the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination. The appeal will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining terminal treatment records and clarifying a previous VA medical opinion regarding whether service-connected conditions contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 31, 2007, for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no indication that a formal or informal claim was filed before this date.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent evaluation for loss of use of left hand from May 9, 2006 was dismissed because he did not file a notice of disagreement within the applicable time period.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and adjustment disorder, is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his experiences at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran has PTSD related to his military service in Somalia. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after this development.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and is granting it, finding that new and material evidence has been received.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since November 9, 2004. The RO increased the rating to 50 percent effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since March 4, 2003. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU have also been met since March 17, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another person during his period of incarceration from May 1991 to April 1997 is denied as he does not meet the criteria for this benefit.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection based on continuity of symptomatology since service. The other claims were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depression is currently rated at 50 percent, which adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms. The disability rating for perforated tympanic membranes remains non-compensable.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The issue of whether PTSD is related to active service remains pending and will be addressed in a separate remand.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a psychiatric examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the March 2007 rating decision, and TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, left scapula shrapnel injury, superficial scars, and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as it was incurred during his active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, as his in-service sexual assaults exacerbated and contributed to his current symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depression are found to have onset during service, with the PTSD being aggravated by events related to his military service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder effective no later than February 9, 1987 and will now assign the appropriate disability rating or ratings for this period.