PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2016

The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Chronic Depression and Anxiety, which the Board finds to be related to his service. Therefore, service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the Appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, and head trauma residuals. The Board found that there was no credible evidence of in-service events or diagnoses related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and private treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, thus the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and the need for additional development, including obtaining updated addresses and medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent evaluation from August 8, 2003, to January 25, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and combined it with the already service-connected anxiety disorder. The Veteran's representative filed a NOD appealing the initial disability ratings assigned for the anxiety disorder with PTSD, and the RO issued an August 2016 rating decision granting a TDIU retroactively effective from October 14, 2015. A remand is necessary to ensure proper duty-to-assist notice and VA examinations are provided.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and partial median neuropathy, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board found that he met the schedular criteria for a TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a heart disorder, rectal incontinence, or an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to service connection.,Service connection was denied for all three conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and meningitis, as well as his service connection claims for hypertension, bilateral knee disabilities, and sleep apnea. The Veteran was already service-connected for PTSD, which encompasses his memory loss symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected. The Board also finds no evidence of any other acquired psychiatric disorder (other than depression and PTSD).

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to a period of service, but his other acquired psychiatric disorders are not. The Veteran's radiculopathy of the lower extremities, lumbar condition, left shoulder condition, and increased ratings for mild instability and painful movement of the left leg are all granted.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but he was still able to maintain his activities of daily living and assist neighbors with maintenance tasks. The criteria for a higher disability rating were met.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to address the claimed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The issue of service connection will be reconsidered based on the examination results and any additional evidence.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn all the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his in-service stressors and service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The rating assigned is 10 percent for gastroparesis and no higher.

The Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, was not service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death.