PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied the claims of service connection for depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, a chronic disability manifested by numbness and pain in the left upper extremity, and a chronic lung disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted a 100 percent rating, effective from March 7, 2006. The Board also found that the Veteran should be granted an earlier effective date for his increased rating of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as the earliest effective date is April 8, 2004.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective October 2, 2006. The Board found the current rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is a result of his service and has granted the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to motor vehicle accident and resulting head injury, as well as DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial higher rating for PTSD and a TDIU due to failure to follow previous remands, lack of consideration of new evidence, and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of his hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including nightmares, sleep disturbances, flashbacks, and social avoidance, have resulted in significant occupational and social impairment. The disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher initial evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete record from October 1973 to September 1977. The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, arthritis of the neck and lower back, and cervical radiculopathy will be reconsidered after obtaining the missing records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hepatitis C, and a herniated disc. The reasons were that there was no evidence of in-service stressors for PTSD, no medical evidence linking current symptoms to service or any diagnosed condition, and no evidence of a herniated disc during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination. The issues include verifying claimed stressors and determining service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board is remanding the case for further development due to missing Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has expanded the issue to include any acquired psychiatric disability due to conflicting diagnoses. A VA psychiatric examination and nexus opinion are needed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of competent medical evidence of a diagnosed condition based on a corroborated in-service stressor. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.