PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VCAA notice and attempting to locate the Veteran. The Veteran will need to provide any statements in support of her alleged PTSD stressor and any other relevant information.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia. The RO previously denied this claim in June 1990 due to a lack of indication of these conditions during or within one year after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and depression are due to his service in Korea, specifically his exposure to combat-related stressors. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating, as they are insufficient to render him unemployable.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been productive of total occupational and social impairment since November 18, 1998.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic PTSD. The Veteran's appeal from the denial of service connection for depression is dismissed.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD was increased to 50 percent, effective January 18, 2005. The right hand disability issue remains pending and has not yet been adjudicated.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since November 22, 2004. The Board found that the symptoms of his PTSD do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder including posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was granted. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy and hypertension were denied, but service connection for PTSD was granted with a 50% evaluation effective September 7, 2006. The earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is maintained at July 12, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional treatment records.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was denied as the evidence did not establish a direct link to his military service.

The Board found no verified in-service stressors and thus denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's other psychiatric conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current PTSD symptomatology and determine if he is entitled to an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, was denied as there is no credible evidence of a stressor and the Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy or serve as a POW.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant and his authorized representative.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent assigned. Service connection for dizziness was also denied as there is no direct service connection and no evidence of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD has been dismissed as the benefit requested has already been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Veteran's claim was remanded multiple times due to various issues including the need to consider newly received evidence and the possibility of establishing service connection based on diagnoses rendered after the original claim.