PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's PTSD was found to be no more than 30% disabling, as it is manifested by occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, panic attacks (weekly or less often), sleep impairment, and mild memory loss.

The veteran's PTSD does not manifest to the degree that would warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, respiratory disorder, including bronchitis, epidural inclusion cyst (claimed as fibrotic tumor), skin disorder, and immune system disorder.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating, TDIU, and earlier effective date for PTSD are being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is not shown to be more severe than the currently assigned 50 percent rating, and new and material evidence has not been received to reopen a previously denied claim for a right wrist disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded to verify the in-service stressors and obtain a new medical opinion.

The appeal is remanded for further development to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and obtain a psychiatric examination.

The Board finds that the veteran's PTSD is related to his active military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied due to a lack of evidence supporting the existence of PTSD and no competent medical evidence linking his current hearing loss and tinnitus to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and a higher evaluation for PTSD.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including verification of the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and a possible VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, as there was no credible supporting evidence to corroborate his report of in-service stressors upon which this diagnosis was based.

The appeal was remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the issues on appeal.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder did not meet the criteria for ratings in excess of 30 percent prior to October 21, 2002, and in excess of 70 percent as of that date. The veteran was also denied an earlier effective date for a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no verified or otherwise credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor to support a diagnosis for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is not manifested by symptoms resulting in total occupational and social impairment, and a rating in excess of 70 percent is not warranted.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a left radial head fracture with degenerative changes, and affirmed the effective date of February 21, 2002.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for both issues, and they are dismissed.