PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his service, including obtaining information about any classified missions during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a psychiatric examination and consideration of revised 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(3) regulations.

The Veteran's PTSD is not productive of total occupational or social impairment, and the Board finds that a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has not been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not related to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including new examinations and consideration of the issues on appeal. The primary focus is on determining whether his service-connected PTSD or diabetes mellitus caused or chronically worsened his hypertension.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that there is now sufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD. The other claims remain denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since December 5, 2008. Effective June 24, 2011, the Veteran is granted TDIU based on service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including a depressed mood and occasional sleep impairment due to nightmares, have resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. This meets the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with alcohol abuse, in partial remission is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing at the RO in Cleveland, Ohio. He seeks service connection for PTSD and special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence for service connection of PTSD and the issues are inextricably intertwined with TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for regular aid and attendance, which has been granted SMC based on this need.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, had its onset during service. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD was denied, as the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks more than once a week, or difficulty understanding complex commands.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by sleep problems, depression, irritability, impairment of short-term memory, anxiety and disturbances of motivation and mood. The criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA examination for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's service connection claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, to include as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension were all found to be related to his military service. The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression was denied as the evidence did not show a diagnosis of PTSD that met clinical criteria.