PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition with headaches, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining pertinent medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since May 12, 2004, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional evidence. The claim will be reconsidered with all new information added to the record, including medical records from October 2006 and May 2008.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current PTSD diagnosis is related to an in-service head injury, and whether there is a link between the current symptomatology and the verified inservice head injury.

The Veteran's PTSD has been evaluated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective October 26, 2005.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptoms that more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment. The Board finds a 70 percent rating is warranted for his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has vacated the denial of service connection for PTSD and ordered that the claim be remanded to obtain verification of the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if his PTSD is related to the verified stressor of exposure to incoming mortar and rocket attacks during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD, type II diabetes mellitus, and skin condition of the arms were all denied. The Veteran was not granted any new effective dates for benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The VA examiner found the Veteran's condition had worsened, but noted that he did not seek mental health services as they were ineffective in the past.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence does not support a link between his claimed in-service stressor and his current symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine whether new and material evidence was received to reopen a claim of service connection for major depressive disorder, and to determine if the Veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for PTSD resulting from VA domiciliary care.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial disability rating for PTSD were denied. The Board found that the criteria for reopening the claim did not meet, as there was no evidence of new and material information to reopen the previously denied claim.

The VA has determined that the Veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial rating beyond 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to have been incurred in service due to a personal assault, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 26, 2004 for the grant of service connection for PTSD has been granted. The case is now remanded to address the TDIU issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. His depressive disorder is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and low back disability, finding new and material evidence. Service connection is established for PTSD but not for low back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.