PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2015

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and is granting this aspect of his appeal. The claims for service connection for psoriasis/skin rash are being remanded to obtain additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new VA examination to assess his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal of his initial disability rating for PTSD, and as a result, the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's claimed stressors are consistent with his service in Vietnam and meeting the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at the highest possible rating under VA guidelines, with symptoms of severe health impairment.,PTSD was granted a 100% rating effective June 15, 2010. The Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his inability to dress, undress, keep clean, feed himself, or attend to the wants of nature.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection and rated at 30 percent effective April 24, 2012. The other issues were either denied or not claimed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to his military service, specifically his time in Iraq where he experienced stressors such as receiving enemy fire and a mortar attack. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, impulse control disorder, and depression) is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and information regarding his Social Security Administration disability benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records related to his workers' compensation claim and employment termination, arranging a new VA examination of his PTSD and alcohol dependence, and obtaining any identified private treatment records. The TDIU claim will also be readjudicated.

The case is being remanded to the AOJ for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims, including a VA examination for PTSD and an evaluation of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a new VA examination to determine the etiology of his diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development including obtaining Social Security Administration records, VA treatment records, and private medical records. A VA psychiatric examination is also required to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected, and it is determined that his hypertension and GERD are secondary to this condition.,Service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD has been established. The Veteran's current hypertension is attributed to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for GERD as secondary to PTSD has also been established. The Veteran's current GERD is attributed to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's stage III kidney disease, which he claims are bowel and bladder problems, is found to be secondary to his hypertension. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, arranging for a mental disorders examination, and considering whether staged rating of PTSD is appropriate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and knee disabilities, were denied. The Board found no valid medical diagnosis of the claimed disabilities based on invalid symptom reports.

The Veteran seeks payment or reimbursement for medical expenses incurred at a non-VA hospital on June 17, 2012. The Board has determined that the case should be remanded to determine if the services provided were of such a nature that delay would have been hazardous to life or health and whether VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration as to whether a TDIU may be awarded on an extra-schedular basis under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran is granted an effective date of August 5, 1992 for the award of a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.