PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial evaluation higher than 10 percent for service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety mood disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's PTSD and cervical spine conditions, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling appropriate examinations. The case will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's PTSD does not produce or nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a rating higher than the currently assigned 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the service-connected PTSD have not been met.

The Veteran was granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and hypertension. He is presumed to have glaucoma due to his military service, benign prostatic hypertrophy due to herbicide exposure, and erectile dysfunction also due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for sleep apnea has been denied as the Veteran did not provide evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 100 percent effective October 19, 2011.,Effective May 15, 2002, the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including VA examinations and obtaining additional evidence. The appellant's service character is being reviewed due to his AWOL during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his eligibility for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate examination and inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD and Conversion Disorder are currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, currently diagnosed as a substance induced mood disorder, is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the preponderance of the probative medical evidence is against a finding that any acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder and PTSD, is causally related to the Veteran's active service.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess his spine condition and psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA outpatient records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations to assess his service-connected PTSD, headaches, right shoulder disability/arthritis, left shoulder disability/arthritis, and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a travel board hearing. The claims of increased PTSD rating and TDIU are pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was previously denied, but new and material evidence has been received. The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional service treatment records from her other periods of active duty and reserve service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 25, 2000 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The initial rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability for the period from October 25, 2000 to April 8, 2008 will be determined in the first instance when the RO effectuates this grant.