PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board found that the appellant did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding the July 2005 decision denying an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, and thus dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial rating of 70 percent, effective the date of service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to lack of verified stressor. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability rating remains at 40 percent.

The Veteran's current PTSD is found to be due to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD related to his verified stressor during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD cannot be granted as there is no evidence showing a causal link between his current diagnosis and any in-service stressors. The VA examiner concluded that it was more likely than not that the Veteran intentionally misattributed his symptoms to his in-service experiences.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disability did not manifest within one year of separation from service and could not be linked to service or a verified in-service stressor. Therefore, service connection for a psychiatric disability was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent from June 20, 2000, to February 4, 2009. The current evaluation is 100 percent effective since February 4, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including flashbacks, nightmares, and avoidance of stimulus, have resulted in reduced reliability and productivity. The Board has determined that a 50 percent evaluation is warranted for his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 14, 1997 for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorders had their onset during active duty or are related to any in-service disease, event, or injury.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C did not manifest during service and is not related to his military service. The claim for PTSD was characterized as a claim for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the claims for service connection and increased rating have not been substantiated by new and material evidence, and the effective date of TDIU remains at December 17, 1998.

The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD related to the Veteran's active military service, and therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.