PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not manifested by an exceptional or unusual disability picture with such related factors as a marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization as to render impractical the application of the regular schedular standards.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected PTSD was remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted due to a current diagnosis and verified in-service stressors.

The Board remands the claim for a clarifying VA examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as anger, anxiety, panic attacks, social avoidance, depression, sleep disturbances, and difficulty establishing and maintaining effective work relationships.

The veteran's PTSD was found to be no more than occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, not warranting a rating in excess of 50 percent. The veteran is also not precluded from substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disability.

The veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD, was granted based on the diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service combat stressors.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD based on new and material evidence, but remands this claim for further development. The other claims were denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include dysthymic disorder with major depression and PTSD, was denied as there is no competent medical evidence that shows the claimed conditions were caused by his time in service.

The veteran's PTSD is not manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood. Therefore, a higher disability rating for PTSD has not been met.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and notification.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension and congestive heart failure as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation, nor was there credible evidence to corroborate an in-service stressor.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied because the competent medical evidence of record does not show a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and found that the veteran's dermatitis of arms and pruritus ani did not meet the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service exposure to rocket attacks.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include GAD and PTSD, was remanded for further development.

The veteran was granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) effective from the date of the original claim.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for hepatitis C, claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure, and atrial fibrillation, claimed as secondary to stress.

The Board denied service connection for cataracts as there was no evidence linking the condition to service. The issues of PTSD and demyelinating disease are remanded for further development.