PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining treatment records from the Amarillo VAMC and Vet Center.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and his pension benefits claim are both being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA or VA-contracted psychiatrist or psychologist to provide opinions regarding whether his reported stressors are adequate to support a diagnosis of PTSD and if his symptoms are related to those stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he has PTSD or any other mental disorder related to service. The RO will also apply the new regulation regarding PTSD and review the claims file for additional lay statements.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective January 14, 2009. The other conditions have been rated as appropriate under the applicable criteria.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD was denied. The disability results from mild to moderate impairment, which is already covered by the current rating criteria.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and SSA disability records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete consideration of his psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other conditions. The RO is instructed to obtain all relevant VA treatment records and provide the Veteran with another opportunity to submit evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a depressive disorder, not otherwise specified, and entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and hypertension. For PTSD, the Veteran did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD despite a verified in-service stressor. For hypertension, there is no medical evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating prior to July 6, 2005.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective March 28, 2005. The appeal for higher evaluations on the right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus issues remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. His claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 10% from February 13, 2009 to October 31, 2010 and increased to 30% effective November 1, 2010.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current PTSD was incurred in service due to a verified stressor of an in-service sexual assault, and thus grants her claim for service connection.

The Board found the preponderance of the evidence against a higher evaluation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and an earlier effective date, concluding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from October 9, 2009. The VA determined that his condition warranted this rating based on the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his occupational and social functioning.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, which is secondary to a personal assault during active duty. The Board has ordered additional development including verification of the alleged stressor and examination by a psychiatrist.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 70 or 100 percent evaluation.