PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to scheduling issues and the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board.

The Board found that the appellant did not provide sufficient evidence to support a claim for service connection of PTSD, as there was no verified stressor and no treatment records indicating a current diagnosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding no legal basis to grant such a request.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right forearm disability and PTSD, as there was insufficient credible evidence to verify the claimed stressors. The Veteran's accounts were contradicted by documented evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD and chronic major depressive disorder cause total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, as his symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition. His hypertension and bilateral hearing loss are not found to be related to his military service.

The VA determined that the Veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial disability evaluation beyond 50 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of any earlier unadjudicated formal or informal claims and that the March 1998 rating decision became final due to lack of timely appeal. The Veteran did not raise a claim of clear and unmistakable error in the prior rating action.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and is granting it, based on new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to missing medical records and the need to obtain additional treatment records.

The Board found no evidence of combat or verified stressors, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has again remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors. The claim for service connection for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was rated at 100 percent effective from November 28, 2006. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to that date is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is not service-connected as there is no verified in-service stressor and his lay testimony alone is insufficient to establish the occurrence of the alleged stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the claimed in-service stressor has not been verified.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for PTSD is granted based on the submission of new and material evidence, including statements about an in-service sexual assault.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the RO granted service connection for depression, which represents their current psychiatric impairment.

The Veteran's hypertension and PTSD were denied service connection, with the PTSD receiving a 30 percent initial evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors and insufficient medical evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD.