PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's PTSD with anorexia nervosa resulted in total social and occupational impairment from August 27, 2008 through July 5, 2010, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD and residuals of a concussion are being remanded due to an inadequate statement of the case regarding the applicable laws and regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. Multiple claims are on hold and will be addressed at the hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and determining the nature, onset, and etiology of any identified acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current level of disability associated with PTSD. The initial rating remains at 30 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including verifying a reported military stressor and obtaining VA treatment records. A new VA examination is also needed to determine if the Veteran has any current psychiatric disorders related to his service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned to the Board after this development.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease on a secondary basis to PTSD, finding that the Veteran's coronary artery disease is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric, hearing loss, and tinnitus conditions. The claims will be further developed with additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a Travel Board hearing and other procedural issues. The claim of service connection for PTSD remains on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the impact of his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder on his employment.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression and alcohol dependence does not render him unemployable, as he is currently working at the Mountain Home VA Medical Center.

The Veteran is currently diagnosed with PTSD and there is a reasonable basis for attributing such disability to her active military service. The Board finds that it is as likely as not that she currently has PTSD that is the result of an in-service personal assault, leading to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claim for back disability was withdrawn. The Board granted service connection for prostatitis, finding that the Veteran had chronic or recurrent prostatitis during and after service. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% from January 12, 2009, and 70% from September 6, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain additional clinical records and a current mental health examination to determine the nature and degree of severity of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder since 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging a VA examination to determine the extent of urinary incontinence due to prostate cancer and whether PTSD is related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since February 23, 2009. The Board finds that the disability picture does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is causally or etiologically related to active service. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, Polysubstance Dependence, and Dysthymic Disorder. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his active service.