PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records since August 2014.

The Veteran's death is being reviewed to determine if any service-connected conditions contributed to his cause of death, including exposure to herbicides and use of prescribed medications.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are still under consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70 percent rating. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current level of disability. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's depression and PTSD were found to have originated during her active service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with depression and alcohol and drug abuse. The Veteran's sexual dysfunction and TDIU claims are remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder, were aggravated by her second period of active duty service. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse, left shoulder dislocation, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) render him unemployable since May 2008.

The Board denied service connection for seminoma of the left testicle, heart disease, diabetes mellitus (Type 2), hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, GAD and MDD, and sleep apnea. The reduction in the evaluation of service-connected bilateral hearing loss from 10 percent disabling to noncompensable was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to assess the Veteran's employability due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and prostate cancer.

The Board found no medical link between the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and his current diagnoses of PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder. As a result, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's character of discharge was not a bar to VA benefits due to his insanity at the time he committed the offenses. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disability, such as PTSD or MDD, incurred in service and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the Veteran's PTSD and its impact on his employability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a depressive disorder, related to active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation. The Veteran was also denied TDIU.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his service-connected hearing loss alone does not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development due to conflicting opinions and incomplete examination reports. The Veteran's PTSD and headaches claims will need further evaluation by VA medical professionals.