PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of a reported in-service stressor and obtaining medical records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since January 2015, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and an evaluation of his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since December 2, 2005. The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to outstanding treatment records and the need for further development, including a possible re-examination. The case will be returned to the Board for further review.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder is denied.,Service connection for hearing loss disability and tinnitus are both denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Parkinson's disease, tinnitus, and diabetes, are sufficiently severe to preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board is remanding the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Vet Center treatment records and VA mental health treatment records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are also being remanded as the RO has not issued a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's headaches are found to be aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability, including depression.,Service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is denied as the condition was not incurred in or caused by service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and an increased rating for PTSD. The Veteran was found to have no current left knee disability that is related to his active service, while his PTSD remains service-connected.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent initial evaluation. Service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus were also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives and insufficient response from the VA examiner regarding the etiology of the appellant's psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from an examiner to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a hearing and to issue an SOC regarding the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cognitive or acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, bipolar II disorder, and a mood disorder NOS, to include as due to chemical exposure is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from January 28, 2008 through May 20, 2013.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from December 4, 2008 to July 8, 2013. The Board found that the Veteran met criteria for a 70 percent rating during this period due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, thinking, and mood.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to June 6, 2014 did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent. Beginning June 6, 2014, his PTSD symptoms more closely approximated those for a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran has been found unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD and degenerative disc disease, with the effective date being May 11, 2015.