PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issue of service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD remains pending.

The Board has decided that there may be outstanding medical records from 'Mayview' and requests the Veteran to provide them. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD is due to disease or injury incurred in service, and grants his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the representative withdrew the appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to address the medical questions raised by the record, including whether a TBI injury and/or seizure disorder are related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is being remanded for further development as the Veteran needs to be provided an opportunity to appoint a representative if he desires one.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain treatment records and lay statements, as well as a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder will be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the underlying claims remain denied. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of anxiety disorder that may be related to active service.,The Veteran's kidney disease and urinary incontinence are both found to be related to active service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with alcoholism and PTSD was found to meet the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating prior to January 13, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating for PTSD and major depression with panic disorder, agoraphobia, and posttraumatic stress disorder was granted. Service connection for residuals of an abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was also granted. The claims for service connection for left CTS and right CTS were denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent from March 21, 2007 to November 13, 2007. The effective date for the TDIU rating is set as July 9, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Southwest Asia during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a breathing disorder, but granted service connection for right ankle venous ulcer due to asbestos exposure. The Board found that there was no chronic right ankle venous ulcer symptomatology during or since service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible level (70%) and his TDIU claim is granted, while his hearing loss remains at a 10% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to November 21, 2011 and increased to 70 percent effective from that date. The Board found the Veteran's impairment warranted a 30 percent rating prior to November 21, 2011, but more nearly approximated a 50 percent rating from that date.

The Veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities for the periods from September 8, 2003 through May 31, 2006, and from March 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination and for development of his TDIU claim, as the most recent PTSD evaluation was conducted over four years ago.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depression, low back disability, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, hip disability, muscle spasms, gout, sleep disorder, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability involving depression or PTSD.