PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the severity of her service-connected PTSD and OCD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The right knee disability was rated at 10 percent, the neurological impairment of the right upper extremity was not rated higher than 20 percent, and the cervical spine DDD was not rated higher than 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder are both denied due to lack of verified in-service stressors and a preponderance of evidence against the claims.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and remanded the case for further development. The Veteran is also entitled to a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder and hypertension are related to active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral knee disorder, left ankle disorder, and PTSD. The claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis was previously denied in 1955 and is not currently being reopened.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to ascertain the Veteran's exposure to stressful events during service and to determine if he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The case is therefore being remanded.

The Board is remanding the case due to incomplete information and needs to obtain the Veteran's service personnel records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of symptoms such as nightmares, chronic sleeping problems, hypervigilance, anxiety, tension, moderate to severe depression, anger and irritability, avoidant behavior, intrusive thoughts; however, it has not met the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of specific symptoms required for a 50% or higher disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for a VA examination and additional medical evidence, as there is insufficient competent medical evidence on file to decide his claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective December 17, 2004. The disability is characterized by occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous examination of his PTSD and for obtaining all outstanding VA medical records.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is manifested by moderate to severe symptoms with periods of depression, decreased concentration, impaired judgment, and sleep impairment. With resolution of reasonable doubt in the appellant's favor, a higher rating of 50 percent for PTSD has been granted.

The VA denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board found that the Veteran does not currently meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and there is no evidence linking any diagnosed psychiatric disorder to service or any incident therein. Therefore, the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board found that there was no evidence of VA carelessness, negligence or lack of proper skill in prescribing Haldol to the Veteran. The cause of death was determined to be multi-system failure with Parkinson's disease as an underlying cause.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from his second period of service was not dishonorable and thus did not constitute a bar to VA benefits. The claims for PTSD, depression, and back disability were denied as there is no credible evidence supporting these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as he does not have a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and coronary artery disease are all granted. Varicose veins are not service-connected.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by mild occupational and social impairment, with occasional decrease in work efficiency. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling was denied.