PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA examination and other issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, effective from the date of the decision. Service connection for hypertension was not granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period prior to February 15, 2012.

The Veteran's employment as an insurance salesman is not considered substantially gainful due to his service-connected PTSD, which renders him unable to secure or maintain such employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent since November 17, 2014. Prior to that date, the rating was 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his PTSD evaluation is already at 70 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for this disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD has been shown to cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including scheduling a hearing. The Veteran's claims of reopening PTSD and service connection for depression are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but did not result in total occupational and social impairment prior to July 22, 2009. The Veteran is now rated at 70 percent for PTSD due to his unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression has been granted. The Board finds that her current depression disability may be related to her military experiences, including witnessing injuries and deaths during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The right shoulder disability increased rating claim is dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran. TDIU claim remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent disabling, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran is also granted TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran is seeking an increased disability evaluation for his PTSD, but the RO has already established service connection and assigned a 50 percent evaluation. The Board finds that further VA clinical records are needed to assess the current severity of the condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, prostate cancer, a neck condition, renal and liver conditions, and skin disability of the feet, were denied as there is no evidence to support that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD and Depression, is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his military service and stressor allegations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD and depression are related to his service, including exposure to combat. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent for degenerative arthritis, effective September 9, 2008. The RO also granted a separate 10 percent rating for instability of the left knee, effective September 11, 2014.

The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea had onset during his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The claim of service connection for PTSD is remanded due to a lack of a statement of the case.