PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a stressor in service and thus no basis to establish PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by total occupational and nearly total social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board found that there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing corrective VCAA notice.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The claims of service connection for tinea cruris and PTSD are still under review.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted due to the presence of a verified combat stressor and current diagnosis. The claim for cervical spine disability is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and there is no credible evidence to support his claim that he experienced a personal (sexual) assault in service. Therefore, the Veteran's PTSD was denied as not due to disease or injury incurred during military service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated VA treatment records and conduct a psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression.

The Board has ordered the VA to verify specific stressors and additional information about flight time, then determine if service connection can be granted for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for prostatitis and the claim for increased evaluation of PTSD is pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus and low back disorder are service-connected, but his bilateral knee disorder claim is denied as new evidence does not establish a link to service.

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

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD is supported by medical records, and his presence with his unit during combat in Vietnam supports a finding of an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and compliance with Vazquez-Flores v. Peake, 22 Vet. App. 37 (2008).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance, but not housebound status. Special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as his current PTSD was incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination and the retrieval of outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination of his PTSD.