PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the initial grant of service connection, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment, which is required for a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric conditions. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressors and need for further development of medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and considering new regulations for adjudication of PTSD claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, anxiety, and PTSD due to additional development needed. The claim will be reconsidered on a direct basis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD, as he testified that his symptoms have worsened since his last examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed conditions, including PTSD, depression, and dysthymia, were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's December 1952 gunshot injury was incurred in the line of duty, thus granting service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the pelvis and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance, and a compensable evaluation for cataracts due to untimely notice of disagreement. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 16, 2003. Given that a 100 percent schedular rating is granted for the entire term on appeal, consideration of his claim of entitlement to TDIU for that period is precluded as a matter of law.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, effective May 15, 1989. The Board found that the verified incident of enemy fire in Long Binh supported his claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence now shows that the Veteran's current mental health conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran has any current psychiatric disorder that is attributable to his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on a confirmed in-service stressor of seeing soldiers injured by mines, which is consistent with the Veteran's military service and fear of hostile military activity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an updated opinion regarding the Veteran's employability and a VA PTSD examination to address the current nature and severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and his current psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression, did not have its onset in service or within one year thereafter and has not been etiologically linked to his service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and private medical records. The Veteran is also to be provided with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA respiratory examination to determine the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea. The examiner should address whether it was caused or aggravated by service-connected bronchial asthma and/or PTSD.