PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is found to be secondary to his service-connected right leg disability, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current PTSD symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for a new VA psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating. The evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, but denied the underlying claim as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and no in-service stressor that is related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity. The Veteran was diagnosed with an unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and sensory neuropathy of the right ulnar nerve, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of May 31, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and fibromyalgia have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 12, 2007 through September 7, 2014.,PTSD is secondary to military sexual trauma.

The Board found no credible evidence of a claimed event, injury, or disease during service upon which service connection can be established for the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, and neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities were denied. The Board found that there was no credible evidence to support the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors related to PTSD, and the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or have exposure to herbicides. As a result, service connection could not be established for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the issues of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and TBI. The claims will be reviewed after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and adjustment disorder, due to a hearing request and undelivered correspondence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to outstanding records from Columbia County Mental Health Center and Dr. Gilly that have not been obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to April 3, 2009, for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board found that there was no informal or formal claim filed before April 3, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's PTSD more nearly approximates total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating for the entire period on appeal. The claim for TDIU is moot as the Veteran is already receiving a 100 percent schedular rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to May 13, 2010 resulted in reduced reliability and productivity but did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating of 70%.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to February 5, 2016, and increased to 70 percent thereafter. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death. The issue of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is also denied.