PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable due to their severity, as the VA examiners determined that his nonservice-connected musculoskeletal issues play a significant role in his functional impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination and adjudication of the TDIU claim. The issue on appeal remains an increased initial evaluation for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. A PTSD examination will also be conducted to assess the current severity of his condition and its impact on employment.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and thus, the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claims.

The Veteran's claim for permanent and total rating for basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the highest rating available for this condition. The symptoms include irritability, sleep difficulty, anger, occasional panic attacks, depression, and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran was in Vietnam and, if so, whether his claimed stressors are consistent with his service.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is rated at 70 percent disabling, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence and for further VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal condition, to include GERD and chronic pancreatitis, as secondary to his service-connected mood disorder with depression.

The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a psychiatric and dermatology examination to assess his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service, specifically hazing-type incidents at Parris Island. The case is now remanded to assign a disability rating for PTSD and determine if the Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is associated with his in-service stressors related to fear of hostile military activity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that his preexisting psychiatric condition did not worsen during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension existed prior to his active duty and was not aggravated by service. The low back pain is not related to service, and PTSD symptoms are manifested as described but do not meet criteria for a 50% disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include multiple injuries incurred in action and posttraumatic stress disorder, are found to be so disabling that they prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% disability rating, effective from November 2004. Service connection for the residuals of injuries involving his knees and lower legs, as well as his elbows and forearms, is also granted.