PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2015

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded other issues including ratings for his back, right shoulder, and leg disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the motion for revision of a February 26, 2014 decision based on clear and unmistakable error because there is no final decision to review.

For the period prior to September 5, 2008, the Veteran's PTSD is manifested by reduced reliability and productivity.,For the period from September 5, 2008 to August 8, 2012, the Veteran's PTSD is manifested by deficiencies in most areas of occupational and social functioning.,For the period beginning August 9, 2012, the Veteran's PTSD does not meet criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim of a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded to the AOJ for review of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his claim of entitlement to service connection for variously diagnosed psychiatric disabilities, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for a statement of the case on several issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a right foot condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and MDD, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection due to lack of medical nexus between current symptoms and in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, thus the criteria for a TDIU rating have not been met.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on both issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a right foot disability.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU remains on appeal due to the need for further medical examination and development of records. The Board is remanding the case back to the AOJ for additional actions.

The Board has granted an increased rating for PTSD and has also found that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unemployable due to its impact on his work and social life, leading to multiple job losses. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a hearing before local personnel at the Regional Office.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to June 13, 2008.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as his claim has become moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, TBI residuals, seizure disorder, liver disability, bladder disability, kidney disability, pulmonary/respiratory disability, and stomach disability (GERD) due to Korean Hemorrhagic Fever. The evidence did not support a finding of these conditions or their etiology.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, and the appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD and anxiety disorder was withdrawn prior to a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and for updated VA treatment records.

The Board has found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression. The Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD related to his in-service stressors as a medic, and his depression is caused by his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities.