PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The claim to reopen his service connection for impotence as secondary to diabetes mellitus was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II, were contributory causes of his death. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no objective evidence verifying the occurrence of any claimed in-service stressors, and thus the criteria for service connection are not met.

The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting an initial 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted for the period from February 12, 2008 to October 7, 2008. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board finds that the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as a result of his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a higher initial evaluation for PTSD has been granted, but the RO is instructed to schedule him for a videoconference hearing to address his claim on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors. The RO is instructed to make reasonable efforts to corroborate the events and schedule a VA examination if any of the stressors are verified.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a mental health examination and obtaining records from medical providers. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The RO did not issue an SOC in response to his NOD, and the case must be remanded to ensure proper procedural steps are taken.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and procedural issues.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a respiratory condition as a residual of a right pneumothorax, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by her military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to her service, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further evidence and a medical opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his reported stressors have been verified and supported by medical evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective March 26, 2003. The Board found that the disability results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder have been rated at 50 percent prior to March 11, 2009 and 70 percent from that date. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either period.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including PTSD, respiratory disorder, and menstrual disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not establish a causal link between her military service and these conditions.