PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2014

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and determined that he likely has PTSD related to his military service, which is secondary to his diagnosed schizophrenia.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which meets the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for TDIU as he maintains full-time employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and for consideration of TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a 3-way videoconference hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions are still pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD and diabetes mellitus, Type II are both granted service connection based on exposure to Agent Orange during his active military service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to ensure that due process requirements are met and there is a full record by which to adjudicate the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's tuition and supplies for a semester at St. Petersburg College were part of his vocational rehabilitation plan, warranting reimbursement.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection of PTSD and granted a 20% evaluation for left ankle disability effective from June 30, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to evaluate his PTSD and service connection for residuals of a left knee injury. The TDIU issue will also be addressed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and ischemic heart disease, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel and drill pay records. The Veteran's claims for gunshot wound to the left knee, bipolar disorder, and PTSD are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge was a bar to VA benefits due to willful and persistent misconduct, but denied his claim for CUE in the May 2005 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back disability and PTSD were denied by the Board. The low back disability was rated 20 percent before January 18, 2011, but not higher than that level. The PTSD claim was also denied as it did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 70 percent.

The case is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination, and no specific rating or effective date has been assigned.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent evaluation, and the Board has granted an extraschedular rating of 70 percent for this condition. The Veteran also meets the criteria for a TDIU since October 22, 2003.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes is denied as he does not meet the necessary schedular criteria for such a rating, nor is he shown to be prevented from following substantially gainful employment due to a disability or combination of disabilities.