PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete development of the record, including obtaining Marine Corps unit records and a copy of the NIS report.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be sufficiently severe to produce unemployability, warranting a TDIU effective May 26, 2002.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and assigned a 30 percent evaluation, effective from December 4, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination for PTSD, issuance of a statement of the case on service connection claims for hypertension, prostatitis with erectile dysfunction, renal stones, and a renal cyst, and obtaining additional relevant records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, and the TDIU issue is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher combined evaluation was denied. The Board found that the correct effective date is February 22, 2005, and his current combined evaluation of 40% is appropriate.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from February 29, 2008. Prior to this date, the disability was not found to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD was denied, as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches were granted initial ratings, but the scar of the upper back was only granted a compensable rating. Service connection for hearing loss and shoulder condition was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claim for hearing loss and for an increased rating for PTSD. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the hearing loss claim, and there was no CUE in the May 2005 denial of service connection for hearing loss. For PTSD, the Veteran's current disability level is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to determine if the case should be referred for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and readjudicating the claim in light of all evidence received since the August 2008 decision.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was granted, effective from December 28, 1993.

The Board has remanded the case to allow for further development of evidence, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a compensation and pension examination of his service-connected PTSD. The VA will attempt to arrange such an examination, but if not feasible, the case will be dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that the Veteran's claimed stressors are supported by medical evidence and his testimony. The claim is now fully granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by hypervigilance, nightmares, an exaggerated startle response, irritability, isolation and depressed mood. The symptoms are productive of mild to moderate functional impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and dysthymia, finding the Veteran's claims to be based on direct evidence of a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from Social Security Administration and National Guard, conducting a VA audiology examination, and scheduling a psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are on appeal.