PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing due to his inability to attend the scheduled July 9, 2009 Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and rated at 30 percent since February 19, 2004.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss as it has been rendered moot by the grant of service connection in a prior decision. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is also dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and did not reopen the claim for hypertension due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his PTSD due to the passing of his spouse, which may have increased his symptoms.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or made worse by a service-connected condition, and the criteria for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were not met.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and depression, finding that there was no verified stressor event in service to support the claims. The Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no corroborated stressor supporting the diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence of an inservice stressor.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied by the Board, as the effective date is limited to the date of receipt of the new claim, or the day entitlement arose, whichever is later. The Veteran filed a request to reopen his claim on August 24, 2005, and the February 2006 grant was based on submission of new and material evidence.

The Board found that there was no evidence to confirm the Veteran's claimed stressors, and thus denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and VA treatment records. An examination will be scheduled to assess the nature and etiology of his psychological disorders.

The Board has remanded the case back to the RO for further consideration of the Veteran's claims, including the submission of additional evidence.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and has determined that he is entitled to this benefit based on evidence showing a current diagnosis of PTSD, a verified in-service stressor, and a link between the two.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for PTSD, paranoid schizophrenia, left knee disability, and psychosis for treatment purposes. The decision found that new evidence did not support reopening of the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder has been granted a 60 percent evaluation, effective from August 1, 2004. The low back disorder is rated at 40 percent since November 26, 2008. Service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted and rated at 30 percent from August 27, 1998 to October 30, 2001. The rating was increased to 50 percent effective August 11, 2008.