PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's PTSD was found to warrant a 50 percent rating prior to October 30, 2004 and a 70 percent rating from that date.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim for a compensable evaluation of the residuals of a left little toe fracture was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since June 10, 2004 and increased to 50 percent effective February 10, 2009.

The Board found that the Veteran's paranoid schizophrenia and PTSD are directly attributable to his military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records from the Veteran's service department regarding disciplinary proceedings in 1991.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas from May 28, 2002, to January 28, 2003, warranting a 70 percent disability evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was denied as there was no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, hypertension (HTN), a heart disorder, and PTSD have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

Service connection for PTSD is established, and the Veteran receives a 40% disability rating for chronic prostatitis.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current valid diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied service connection for the condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no legal basis to assign such a date.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and thus cannot establish service connection for this condition. The Veteran's claims for other conditions are also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling. The right shoulder injury is rated at 10 percent prior to October 24, 2007 and 20 percent effective from that date. New and material evidence has been submitted for the claims of service connection for left knee and low back disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible evidence supporting his claimed in-service stressors. The claim for reopening the hepatitis C claim was also denied as no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if service connection is warranted for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C and PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to a personal assault during basic training while in service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a search of the Veteran's military records and a psychiatric examination.