PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the overlap of symptoms between PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury, requiring further examination to differentiate them. The case will be returned for readjudication.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression and PTSD, are not related to his military service. The VA examiners concluded that the symptoms are more likely due to personality characteristics rather than events during service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been evaluated as 30 percent disabling, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from the examiner who conducted the September 2012 VA PTSD examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and adjustment disorder with missed anxiety and depressed mood, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of her claims file.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder arose on or after December 20, 2004 and granted an effective date of February 7, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining information from SSA and providing a supplemental medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore service connection for this condition cannot be granted. The issues regarding diabetes mellitus, type II; right lower extremity below the knee amputation; peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities; and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are currently in limbo as there is insufficient evidence to determine their status.

The Veteran met the minimum criteria for schedular TDIU and was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his diagnosed PTSD, as well as any other psychiatric disability found. The case will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The back and eye disorders are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify a claimed in-service stressor and obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD was granted at a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD originated during active service. The dental disorder claim is remanded due to a lack of relevant records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination regarding the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression and PTSD) and scheduling the Veteran for an examination to determine whether he has additional disability as a result of VA treatment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if her service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination for his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from June 13, 2008 and in excess of 70 percent from November 16, 2011. His TBI rating remains at 10 percent.