PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2016

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current level of occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that this rating adequately reflects his disability level.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate for his prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and police reports, as well as for further examination of the Veteran's gunshot wound claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric disabilities, and a VA orthopedic examination to assess the severity of his right knee disability.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent since June 2011. The Board has determined that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted, and the TDIU claim is granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran has established service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and anxiety, due to a verified in-service stressor. For his stomach disability, gastritis and GERD, the Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records from San Antonio and Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a need to provide notice under 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(4) regarding personal assault in service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD and depression. The Board finds that additional development is needed, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and assigned an effective date of the day following receipt of the VA Form 21-4138.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional service personnel records, provide a new opinion regarding the etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder and insomnia, and readjudicate the issues on appeal.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD. The Veteran's periods of active duty in the Army National Guard are being verified, along with any National Guard service treatment records.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a depressive disorder, as well as sinusitis with polyps. Both conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of TDIU and earlier effective dates are also being addressed.

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

The Veteran's appeal was denied for his claims of increased PTSD rating, right ear hearing loss rating, and sleep disorder. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss and denied service connection for a sleep disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records and for proper readjudication of his claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is service connected. Service connection for a left elbow disorder is granted as secondary to the service-connected cervical spine disability. Service connection for gastritis is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in significant, but not total, social and occupational impairment. The Board found that the criteria for a higher disability rating than 70 percent were not met.