PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2016

The Board found that the Veteran's vocational goal was not reasonably feasible due to his refusal of an Extended Evaluation plan and inability to establish feasibility, leading to the denial of his VR&E services.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU has been withdrawn by his representative.

The Veteran's service-connected lung cancer, bronchitis, and PTSD have rendered him unable to maintain any form of substantially gainful employment due to his severe respiratory conditions and psychiatric symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in significant impairment, including persistent delusions, grossly inappropriate behavior, and intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living. The Board finds that the criteria for a 100% rating are met from June 14, 2010 to April 6, 2016.

The Board found no diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for this condition. The claim for a left shoulder disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent schedular rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine the circumstances of the Veteran's incarceration in San Diego County Jail and his exposure to hostile enemy activity while serving on the Vietnam mainland. The appeal will be adjudicated after this development is completed.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and a sleep disorder were denied. The claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease was granted with an effective date of August 31, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and development of records, including VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for PTSD, earlier effective date for the increased rating of PTSD, service connection for diabetes mellitus (type I), and entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction as due to diabetes mellitus.

The Board found no evidence of PTSD or a nervous disorder related to service and denied the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board for further action.

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for sleep apnea and the grant of an earlier effective date for PTSD. The Veteran withdrew his claim for sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA psychiatric evaluations and a new examination by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran meets the percentage requirements for TDIU due to two or more service-connected disabilities, with at least one disability rated at 40 percent or more, and a combined rating of 70 percent or more. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and TDIU entitlement.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of July 13, 2010. This is based on new evidence submitted after the previous denial in 2008 and because the criteria for a liberalizing law change became effective on that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as he does not meet the criteria for a qualifying diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and development needs, including a VA examination for clarification of the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.