PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's PTSD does not cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. Therefore, the criteria for a higher rating are not met.

The Board has ordered the development of stressor events and a psychiatric evaluation to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed PTSD was not incurred as a result of an in-service stressor and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered additional development to verify the Veteran's claimed stressor and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of malaria, and seizures have been denied as there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's respiratory disability is not service-connected, and the claims to reopen for tinea cruris and PTSD are denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD is attributable to stressor events experienced in service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder due to new and material evidence presented since the last final denial. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore, her claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, a back disorder, a dental disability, tinnitus, and a vision disability. The evidence submitted since the final decisions did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he has PTSD or other psychiatric disabilities as a result of service. The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD will also be adjudicated.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and exposures, but the specific service connection decisions are pending as the case is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety reaction is rated at 30 percent, effective July 18, 2005. His shell fragment wound scar on the left side of his face remains at a 10 percent rating. The claim to reopen service connection for loss of teeth due to a gunshot wound was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of claimed stressors and a comprehensive psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no evidence of combat or verified stressors, and thus failed to meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as severe depression, severe anxiety, heightened arousal, difficulty focusing and performing tasks, detachment, social isolation, restricted affect, explosive anger, chronic sleep disturbance, chronic fatigue, mood swings, obsessional rituals, intrusive thoughts, and flashbacks.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a more current VA examination of his PTSD and because he has appointed a new representative. The claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence received since the November 2008 supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The appeal is REMANDED to obtain relevant records from SSA, VA facilities, and military police records.