PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by anxiety, occasional panic attacks, intrusive memories, depression, difficulty sleeping, irritability, impairment of short term memory, and difficulty with work and social relationships. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence supports a 50 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 6, 1994 for service connection and a 100 percent rating for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 17, 2003 for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD. The evidence did not indicate a factually ascertainable basis for such a rating prior to that date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and to issue a supplemental statement of the case with review of all submitted evidence. A new VA psychiatric examination is also required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify a specific stressor and conduct further medical examination.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a disability manifested by PTSD due to disease or injury incurred in active service.

The Veteran's PTSD was not incurred in service due to the lack of independent verification of her claimed sexual assault stressor.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for consideration of an extra-schedular rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since August 23, 1999. The effective date for TDIU was set to June 15, 1994. Service connection for OBS was not granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, effective February 16, 1995. This is the earliest date of submission of his claim.

The Board denied an increase in a 30 percent rating for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Veteran was found to have some mild symptoms but overall functioning pretty well.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, hepatitis C, or rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore, the claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD must be remanded due to insufficient evidence of a verified in-service stressor. The case is returned to the RO for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an appropriate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for VCAA notification, a VA examination, and further development of his claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as the claimed stressors were not verified and the Veteran did not engage in combat.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, including consideration of all theories of entitlement raised by the appellant and her representative.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and grants the claim for service connection.

The VA has determined that the current rating of 30 percent for PTSD adequately compensates the veteran's disability, as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was received on September 4, 1991. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at September 4, 1999.