PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the service-connected disabilities did not substantially or materially contribute to the Veteran's death, which was caused by a spinal cord stroke.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for stomach ulcers and posttraumatic stress disorder have been reopened, but further development is needed to decide the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective March 8, 2007. The evidence shows moderate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's appeal is to increase the initial rating for his service-connected PTSD from 30 percent to a higher percentage. The RO/AMC has been instructed to schedule the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination and readjudicate the claim based on all additional evidence received.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the degree of impairment due to PTSD. The claim will be readjudicated following completion of these actions.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; residuals of a right wrist injury; and sinusitis. The Board finds that further examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new examination to determine if her current psychiatric disorders are related to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the current level of severity of his service-connected PTSD and its impact on his employability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and found new and material evidence to support it. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder secondary to military sexual trauma has been denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for compliance with 38 C.F.R. § 19.29(b) and the issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is currently rated at 30 percent, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it fails to demonstrate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD, which is characterized by depression, insomnia, nightmares, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts and memories, hypervigilance, irritability, outbursts of anger, low energy, avoidance of crowds, fireworks, war movies, and television, social isolation, startle response, survivor's guilt, poor concentration, feelings of guilt and hopelessness, paucity of speech, slowing of psychomotor skills, impaired short term memory, limited judgment, poor appetite, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining relationships, is currently rated as 50 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied as the claim was received more than one year after service separation.,The Veteran's request for a permanent total disability rating for PTSD was also denied due to lack of evidence indicating that his condition will improve over time.,The Veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability was denied because no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and increased rating for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the earliest effective date for service connection is February 26, 2007.

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

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including records from the Veteran's former employer and VA clinical records. The TDIU claim is considered inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding medical records and a need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective May 12, 1998. The Board has granted a higher rating of 50 percent for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a retrospective medical examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's PTSD from December 21, 1989, to October 31, 1990.