The Board denied the veteran's request for an extension of his delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, as there was no medical evidence showing a period of disability that made training infeasible.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient medical evidence on file regarding the etiology of the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorders. The VA must provide a medical examination or obtain a medical opinion in order to make a decision on these claims.

The Veteran's alcohol and drug abuse is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD. He was granted a temporary total evaluation for treatment of alcohol abuse from March 8, 2005, to March 30, 2005. The Veteran was also granted an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for PTSD prior to August 26, 2003, and an evaluation in excess of 50 percent disabling for PTSD on or after that date. He is also granted a TDIU.

The veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, a pinched nerve in the neck, and an increased evaluation for residuals of left shoulder shell fragment wound were denied. The veteran was granted a 10% disability rating prior to June 2, 2003, a 20% disability rating effective June 2, 2003, and a 30% disability rating effective September 8, 2004 for residuals of the left shoulder shell fragment wound.

The Board has ordered a remand to address the veteran's claims of PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, including alcohol and drug abuse, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and major depression. The examiner is instructed to determine if learning about the deaths of his friends constituted a sufficient stressor for PTSD and whether any other diagnosed conditions are related to service.