PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to adjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired anxiety disorder, including PTSD. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by impaired sleep, flashbacks, nightmares, social avoidance and isolation, irritability and anxiety; with a decline in the Global Assessment Functioning (GAF) score range from 60-65 to 50-55. The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to his failure to attend a scheduled hearing and because of the complexity in notifying him of his hearing date. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD with an effective date prior to November 1, 2006 based on new and material evidence submitted in November 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a comprehensive VA orthopedic and neurological examination, as well as a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim should be recharacterized as a claim for entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and/or major depressive disorder. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for service-related PTSD and his personality disorder is not a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has determined that a VA psychiatric examination is necessary to determine the etiology of any current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran's service in Vietnam and his reported experiences are considered.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, effective January 23, 2009. His service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 20 percent, also effective from January 23, 2008.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 27, 2009 for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, finding that there was no factual basis to grant such prior to this date.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and thus eligible for service connection. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board found that the Veteran's account of the grenade simulator incident was not credible and did not have onset during his active service in the United States military, thus denying his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral elbow arthritis, a low back condition, and a left knee condition. However, these claims are being REMANDED to further develop the evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is caused by his service in Vietnam, and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional ship logs for the USS Rainier, which may help verify the Veteran's claimed stressors. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an autopsy report and medical records. The Veteran's cause of death is being considered as secondary to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a diagnosis of PTSD linked to in-service stressor events.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection and rated at 50% from November 2, 2005 to January 12, 2010.,For the period from January 12, 2010, a higher rating of 70% for PTSD was granted.