PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying the Veteran's reported stressors and scheduling a VA examination to assess whether PTSD is related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his reported stressors are consistent with the circumstances of his service and he has been diagnosed with PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depression, is being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence related to combat status and verified stressors.

The Board found that there was clear and unmistakable error in the original award of service connection for PTSD, thus denying the request to sever it.

The Veteran's PTSD with panic disorder has been granted, and the initial rating assigned is 30 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or contribute to his death, and denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including Social Security Administration records, VA medical records from specific time periods, and a statement from his private health caregiver regarding headaches. The case is therefore being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since September 20, 2004.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are not related to her active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran is granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective September 1, 2004. He is also granted TDIU effective September 1, 2004 based on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a PTSD examination, and determining the current severity of diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his PTSD on his ability to work. Additionally, the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) will be considered.

The Board found that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable probability of substantiating the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as he died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for a travel board hearing at the RO. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disabilities remains under review.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for depression and PTSD, but denied her claim for bipolar disorder. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, and the issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and an effective date prior to March 3, 2008 were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD or 20 percent for status post excision of malignant melanoma, nor did it meet criteria for separate evaluations for scars of the right and left axillary sentinel lymph nodes.

The Veteran's appeal is for a higher rating for PTSD. The claim of hepatitis C service connection was withdrawn by the Veteran before decision. For PTSD, the Board has determined that a 100% rating is warranted from January 30, 2010 onward.