PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and verifying stressors related to PTSD. A VA psychiatric examination will be conducted to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability, and a VA examination will be conducted to determine the nature and etiology of IBS, sleep disorder, and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and social and industrial survey to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and ensure that all due process rights are protected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), to include acid reflux and a hiatal hernia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, PTSD, and hypertension due to the need for medical examinations and opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by occupational and social impairment, chronic sleep impairment, anxiety, panic, restricted effect, impaired memory, poor concentration, and impaired judgment. The disability rating is granted at a 50 percent level as of December 29, 1995.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since August 28, 2002. The Board has now granted a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and effective dates, leaving only the claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension secondary to service-connected PTSD and/or diabetes mellitus, type II due to incomplete development of his claims file. The AMC/RO must obtain additional treatment records from VA Outpatient Clinic in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, and VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and request a supplemental opinion from the VA examiner.

The Board found that the Veteran's anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS), and subthreshold PTSD are due to his service in Vietnam. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, which combine to an 80 percent rating, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board is reopening the claim for service connection for hepatitis C and remanding it to the RO for further development. The Veteran's claims for alcohol abuse and PTSD are being remanded as well.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss are also pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, panic disorder, major depressive disorder, depressive disorder not otherwise specified, depression, and anxiety. The case is being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, including frequent depression, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, flashbacks and nightmares, irritability, poor communication skills, isolation, and difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships. The symptoms have led to a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10 percent from February 1, 2003 to February 9, 2003 and since April 1, 2003. The appeal is granted for a rating of 70 percent effective May 29, 2009.

The Board has expanded the issue to include any and all psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to incomplete development of evidence regarding his claimed stressors and potential diagnoses.

The Veteran's PTSD and esophageal cancer are presumed to be related to his service, specifically the Gulf War era. The Board found that he was exposed to herbicides during this period and granted service connection for both conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and insomnia/parasomnia, as well as PTSD including insomnia and parasomnia. The claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is REMANDED due to insufficient evidence.

Service connection is granted for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.,Service connection is granted for a Skin Disorder presumed due to Agent Orange exposure.