PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated at a 50 percent rating, effective from April 9, 2003. The VA examiner noted that the Veteran has symptoms consistent with a 50 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional verification of the Veteran's reported stressor and further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder. The decision found that the Veteran did not have a preexisting condition of PTSD or any other diagnosed psychiatric disability in service, nor could it be linked to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent since February 19, 2004 and the claim for an increased rating has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, attributing it to his service-connected PTSD. The other conditions were not found to be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding the Veteran did not meet the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria. However, the Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, right hand disability (claimed as residuals of a fracture of the third finger), right hip disability, bone disorder (claimed as residuals of fractured ribs), and low back disability have all been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder during service and there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor to support a PTSD diagnosis. The weight of medical evidence is against a nexus between current psychiatric symptoms and service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of her Substantive Appeal for service connection for PTSD, depression, and infertility. The case is now remanded to allow the RO to consider the matter of service connection for infertility as secondary to service-connected PTSD with depression.

The Board has remanded the issue of an increased rating for hepatitis C due to a lack of issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective from February 27, 2007. The Board also granted a TDIU prior to March 11, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for headaches and PTSD have been partially granted, with some issues being denied. The effective date of the TDIU award is January 5, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for several reasons, including obtaining SSA records, notifying the Veteran of new regulations regarding PTSD claims based on personal assault or harassment, and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The underlying issue of whether there is a link between any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorders and his military service will be addressed through further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to obtain updated VA treatment records. The initial ratings for PTSD and fibromyalgia are under review.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and missing therapy records, requiring a new VA examination for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, depression and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the validity of his claimed stressors and determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder remains pending.

The Board has found that further development is necessary due to the lack of information to corroborate the Veteran's claimed stressors. The case is REMANDED for submitting the Veteran's claimed stressor to JSRRC and scheduling a VA examination if verified.