PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing opinions regarding the etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and sleep deprivation due to anxiety have rendered him unemployable, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened and granted. His IHD is presumed to be related to his service due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's asbestosis was granted a 100% disability rating effective October 26, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 100 percent disabling since September 28, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant and his representative have requested to withdraw their appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records, including Vet Center records. The RO/AMC will also request that the Veteran complete VA Form 21-8940 for his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining psychological testing results and providing an addendum opinion from the June 2014 VA examiner.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD or other psychiatric disorder related to service. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not linked to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and alcohol abuse disorder do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD was previously rated at 50 percent, but the Board has now granted a 70 percent rating since January 13, 2014.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for increased evaluations of his service-connected migraine headaches and PTSD.,For migraine headaches, the Board found that an effective date of January 15, 2001, but no earlier, is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from October 2012 to April 2014 and April 2016 VA psychological examination. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder warrants a rating of 70 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis effective from April 27, 2006 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental medical opinion from a VA examiner. The issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) for the loss of use of a creative organ will be deferred until further development of the inextricably intertwined issue is completed.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since October 7, 2014. The symptoms have generally included depression, anxiety, nightmares, and difficulty with social relationships.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder was rated at 70 percent prior to September 9, 2015. The rating has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service treatment records and personnel records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were not sufficiently severe prior to October 27, 2014, to render him unemployable. The evidence showed he was able to perform sedentary work due to both his service-connected and non-service connected conditions.