PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other mental conditions. The evidence submitted was found not new or material.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that his symptoms are related to his combat experiences in Vietnam and granting him this benefit. The issue of reopening his previously denied claim for an acquired psychiatric condition is also resolved in his favor.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and a higher disability rating was granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection is set at February 21, 2001, and the effective date for the increased rating remains to be determined as it falls within the one-year period prior to the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a more recent VA examination of his service-connected PTSD, as he has not been rescheduled for one since September 2008. The current severity and impact on social and industrial impairment must be assessed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance, finding that no new claims were filed prior to September 26, 2001.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Depression, is being remanded due to the need for further development of his claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim for an increased initial disability evaluation for PTSD can be adjudicated.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for appropriate examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service in Vietnam exposed him to wounded military personnel, leading to his current diagnosis of PTSD. The claim is granted as the evidence supports a link between his service and his current condition.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed the appeal due to this withdrawal.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from July 9, 2003 to May 21, 2007.,From May 22, 2007 to January 3, 2009, the Veteran's PTSD warranted a rating of 70 percent.,Effective January 4, 2009, the Veteran was granted a higher rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective April 1, 2008. The rating reflects significant impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 8, 2010.

The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorder and PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The VA examiner stated that there was insufficient evidence to state that the Veteran's depression is secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether PTSD aggravates or accelerates hypertension. The AOJ must also readjudicate the issue of service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD and provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence establishing a diagnosis of PTSD based on an in-service traumatic event or stressor, and the weight of the competent medical evidence is against a nexus between the post-service diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder and service.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 60%, which meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU. However, he is not unemployable solely due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective May 27, 2005, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's service-connected CFS is rated at 40 percent, effective from March 1, 2002. The Board has also granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of claim (November 2005).