PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2016

The Veteran's bipolar disorder and PTSD have been granted service connection, with a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective from February 3, 2009. The issue of entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since December 23, 2008. The rating is based on the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his occupational and social functioning.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, obesity, skin disability, low back and neck disabilities, Meniere's disease, heart disability, emphysema, PTSD, bronchitis, genitourinary disability, acid peptic disease, eye infections, and hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for initial compensable disability ratings for various conditions, as well as service connection for PTSD, anxiety, right ear hearing loss, bilateral chondromalacia of the knees (secondary to periostitis), and bilateral restless leg syndrome. The case is being remanded due to scheduling issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing due to his homelessness and relocation issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent prior to April 2, 2013 and remains at 30 percent thereafter. The current rating is appropriate given the symptoms described.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of his PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and depression, finding new evidence sufficient to reopen the claims. The Veteran is also granted a VA examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as no prior unadjudicated claims were found.

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

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as the evidence does not meet the diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disability.,The effective date claim for coronary artery disease is without legal merit due to lack of supporting documentation prior to August 31, 2010.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD and SMC at the housebound rate based on his additional service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records. The issue of entitlement to an increased evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety disorder will be reconsidered after obtaining these records.

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

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depressive disorder, are found to have been incurred during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorders, including whether they are related to service or her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD with schizophrenia, paranoid type was granted. The effective date is set at October 9, 2008.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA examination report. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected, and the claim for secondary service connection for his acquired psychiatric disability (including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder) is denied.