PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical opinions and need for additional evidence. The claims will be reconsidered after all necessary development is completed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including psoriasis, PTSD, right knee replacement, ankle degeneration, hammertoes, spinal and sacroiliac joint psoriatic arthritis, left knee psoriatic arthritis, and anemia, rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment as of July 2, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and updated medical records to determine the severity of his PTSD, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, left eye keratitis, coronary heart disease, upper extremity radiculopathy, and lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims are also being reviewed for service connection based on secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical center records and updating the Veteran's Form 21-8940. A new VA examination will also be scheduled to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in several areas, but not total social and occupational impairment. The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of a combat stressor and the need for an opinion regarding the etiology of PTSD.

Service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran did not have PTSD in service or at any time thereafter.,Service connection for tonsillitis was granted based on an in-service diagnosis and treatment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, but no higher. The appeal for service connection of tinnitus was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of a stressor event involving USS Midway in 1964 and consideration of alternative sources of information.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since November 12, 2008. The effective date for this rating is September 30, 2002.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA psychiatric examination and consideration of all pertinent VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the May 2012 VA examination and the need for a new examination. The Veteran's claim is also remanded because of the submission of lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has ordered additional development of the record, including securing all outstanding VA treatment records for PTSD from March 2007 to the present. The case is remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Epigastric Hernia have been denied. The Board found that the PTSD did not meet criteria for a higher evaluation, while the Epigastric Hernia was rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression has been rated at 50 percent since the onset of his disability, effective from January 1996 to March 22, 2002.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The claim for TBI was not resolved and remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and personality disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, respiratory disability (shortness of breath), and psychiatric disability (post-traumatic stress disorder).