PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2013

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder, and others, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has determined that he is entitled to a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and clarifying the nature of any service-connected psychiatric conditions.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the service connection criteria for PTSD and therefore his claim is denied.,While the Veteran has been diagnosed with an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, there is no persuasive and credible evidence to support a finding of in-service stressors or a nexus between current symptoms and such stressors.

The Veteran's headaches and PTSD have been granted increased ratings, with the headache rating effective March 2, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service stressors and the Board finds that service connection for PTSD is warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the receipt of additional pertinent evidence after a Statement of the Case or Supplemental Statement of the Case has been issued. The RO must consider and discuss a June 3, 2012 psychological evaluation report from a private physician in the first instance.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has 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, warranting a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The Veteran's tinnitus claim will be evaluated based on noise exposure, while his PTSD with depression claim may require verification of a stressor event.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and further development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective September 11, 2007. The VA examiner found the Veteran to have occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are pending.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claims for bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD), a bilateral foot disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder. The claim of service connection for PTSD was remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral ankle disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied. The Board found no credible evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and an adjustment disorder are being remanded due to inconsistencies in diagnoses. The claim for headaches as secondary to his psychiatric disorders is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a new VA examination and obtaining treatment records. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are to be considered in determining whether he is unemployable.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to warrant a 70 percent disability rating prior to June 25, 2007. Since then, the condition has been rated at 50 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied her claim.