PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2015

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development of evidence, including obtaining VA treatment records from August 20, 2009, to the present.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and earlier effective dates for PTSD, right hip disability, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities. The Board has no further jurisdiction over these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and for additional development of his TDIU claim.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including determining whether the appellant's service from March 1968 to August 1969 was Active Duty or ACDUTRA and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than August 31, 2004, for a grant of service connection and a 30 percent rating for PTSD is dismissed as collaterally attacking a final decision.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in a disability picture that more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating from February 5, 2004 to January 2, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA compensation examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and denied entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability. The Veteran's claims were not substantiated by the evidence presented.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, effective from April 23, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and to reconcile any conflicting medical evidence. The case will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current low back disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.,Service connection for insomnia associated with PTSD with major depressive disorder is also denied as it is considered part of the same disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a DRO hearing and the need to issue a statement of the case regarding service connection for a right lung disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records review, particularly regarding his PTSD and right hip disorders.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's death was caused by dementia, but his surviving spouse argues that PTSD contributed to his condition and should be service-connected. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia had its onset during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for disability of the left leg, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with examinations to determine the etiology of his hepatitis C, psychiatric disorder, and hypertension.