PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2015

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD led to a total disability evaluation, making it impossible and unsafe for him to be transferred to a VA facility. The Board grants payment or reimbursement for the unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is granted based on verified stressors during his military service.

The Board granted an increased rating of 50 percent for PTSD effective September 18, 2012 and also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental VA medical opinion to address the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders and their relationship to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 70 percent disabling, effective December 17, 2003. The Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for DJD of the left shoulder. No new service connection claim was decided.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for clarification of whether his service-connected disabilities other than PTSD preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to service-connected migraine headaches and hypertension, and service connection for PTSD are pending.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, including all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during service, and he has been diagnosed as suffering from this condition. The other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left carpal tunnel syndrome, skin rashes (claimed as herbicide exposure), and degenerative disc disease lumbar spine. The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with a 10% evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service is dishonorable and a statutory bar to VA benefits. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records, SSA records, and an opinion on whether the appellant was 'insane' at the time of his offenses.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current status of his PTSD and an opinion on its impact on his employability. The case will be readjudicated after all requested development has been completed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining verification of in-service stressors and scheduling VA examinations to assess his psychiatric and left eye disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records, including Social Security Administration disability benefits clarification.

The Board has granted service connection for neck strain, lumbar spine strain, PTSD, and bilateral vision loss. Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus, type II, heart condition, and depressive disorder with alcohol dependence secondary to residuals of left bronchogenic cyst.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.