PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's PTSD was initially granted with a 30% evaluation from March 1, 2000 to August 12, 2007. From August 13, 2007 onwards, the Veteran is entitled to a 50% evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an addendum to the examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's back disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to verify stressors and obtain a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher initial evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was insufficient evidence to verify his claimed in-service stressors, and the Board found that he did not engage in combat with the enemy. The lower extremity conditions are considered direct service connection cases.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need to verify his claimed stressors and provide a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to unclear and vague details provided by the Veteran regarding his claimed PTSD stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development of the record, including a new VA examination for PTSD and an attempt to obtain SSA records. The TDIU claim also requires a VA examination.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from participating in all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of June 21, 2004 for service connection for PTSD and also denied his claim that the October 2002 rating decision denying service connection for depression was clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The TDIU claim was also granted.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder remains pending as it was not addressed by the RO/AMC.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have verified stressors for PTSD, and there is no evidence of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus related to service. As a result, the claims for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to inadequate notification and the need for a current psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidentiary development, including the need for more recent treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on a personal assault that occurred during the Veteran's active duty.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his diagnosis of PTSD is based on combat stressors he experienced during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection, and his foot disability remains at a 30 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected as a result of his combat experiences in Vietnam.