PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2013

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records and a supplemental report from the June 2012 examiner.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the St. Petersburg, Florida RO.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress. The Board finds that this warrants a 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% evaluation for PTSD was denied as the increase in disability was not factually ascertainable prior to June 19, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial ratings for PTSD and degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board finds that the service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to the Veteran's death. The medical evidence does not support a conclusion that the service-connected conditions caused excessive acetaminophen use, which led to fulminant hepatitis and sepsis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of the Veteran's alleged stressor of mortar attacks and obtaining VA treatment records. The Veteran should be afforded an appropriate VA psychiatric examination if the verified stressor is related to mortar attacks.

The Veteran first met the criteria for entitlement to SMC as of February 12, 2002. His effective date for SMC is set at this point.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptoms indicative of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating. The evidence does not support higher ratings.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the September 2007 rating decision that granted service connection for PTSD effective February 2, 1999. The Veteran's claim was reopened based on new service department records confirming his combat status.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric and neurological disorders. The claims will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further action due to a need to make a formal character of discharge determination regarding the Veteran's last period of active service and then re-adjudicate the issue on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and cognitive disorder, are related to his service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and lumbosacral strain, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and tremors secondary to PTSD were denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since November 27, 2007. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.