PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that there is credible supporting evidence of a stressor related to his claimed in-service burial detail duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and anxiety, as well as CAD secondary to those conditions, are being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, her claim for a temporary total rating based on hospitalization is denied as she does not have basic eligibility for that benefit.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if his current anxiety disorder and PTSD are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a right knee disability, to include as secondary to a left knee disability, have been reopened. However, the new evidence does not establish that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD, migraine headaches, and joint pain (undiagnosed) were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Veteran did not provide sufficient information to verify any claimed stressors for PTSD, nor is there credible supporting evidence of a verified in-service stressor event.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of a left shoulder injury, and nerve damage in the hands. The claim for telangiectasia was not reopened as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's cervical sprain, PTSD, and exercise-induced asthma were not granted service connection. The Veteran was awarded a 30% rating for his PTSD but denied compensation for his exercise-induced asthma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran has ever had PTSD.

The Board finds that the Veteran's reported in-service sexual assault and physical abuse did not result in a diagnosed PTSD, as there is no competent evidence corroborating her claimed stressors. As such, service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the Appellant.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has found that this rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder to include Major Depression, Depressive Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Mood Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder. The Veteran engaged in combat with the enemy during his service aboard the USS John R. Craig and was awarded a Combat Action Ribbon. His current diagnoses of PTSD and other psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination regarding service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, his bilateral pes cavus with metatarsalgia and callosities are rated at 20 percent each, and his bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been increased to a 30 percent rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's combat experiences in Vietnam are sufficient to establish the occurrence of a stressor related to his current diagnosis.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed on the matters of initial rating for bilateral hearing loss, increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU. The AMC must ensure all notification and development action required by VA law are fully complied with and satisfied.