PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of the lay statements from his spouse, brother, and VA treating mental health care providers.

The Board found that there was no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability, residuals of a right broken ankle, tinnitus, or bilateral hearing loss during active service. As such, the Veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to assess his psychiatric conditions and ability to work.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD should be August 11, 1990.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection and rating for various conditions are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to manage his own funds without limitation, and therefore not incompetent for VA purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since April 15, 2009, due to symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes or communication; persistent delusions or hallucinations; grossly inappropriate behavior; intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living; difficulty understanding commands; and memory loss resulting in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied due to lack of a verified in-service stressor. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability (PTSD and major depression) is currently rated at 50% from September 7, 2004 to June 30, 2006. The appeal for hypertension was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's muscle and joint pain of the left shoulder is not related to service, but his early degenerative changes in the right hip are considered service-connected.,Fatigue, headaches, and night sweats are all found to be related to service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD is not related to his active military service and denied the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD has been found to be manifested by symptoms indicative of occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood but not total impairment. The Board finds that a higher initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD is warranted.

The Board previously granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD. The case is now being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, specifically his fear of hostile military activity during his deployment in Iraq. As such, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% schedular evaluation since the date of his claim. As this represents a complete grant of the benefit sought on appeal, no further discussion is necessary regarding TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a new examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension. The claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and restless leg syndrome are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to issues related to his left and right knee disabilities, PTSD, and a low back disability. The claims for increased ratings on the knees and PTSD are pending, as well as the issue of reopening the claim for a low back disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD.