PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board denied the claims for service connection for PTSD, Erectile Dysfunction, Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability, and Tinnitus due to lack of credible evidence supporting in-service stressors.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The VA examiner diagnosed the Veteran with major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder but failed to link these conditions to service. Additional evidence is needed, such as personnel records from his AWOL period in 1979.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of moderate, recurrent major depressive disorder is as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a current diagnosis of PTSD related to the Veteran's service. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran currently meets the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis and whether it is at least as likely as not that any such diagnosis is related to his in-service combat exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining new evidence and conducting a psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his service.

The Board has remanded this case for additional development due to a hearing request from the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD from April 30, 1992, to March 29, 2004 has been withdrawn. The issue is dismissed.

The Board is remanding the case to verify a military service stressor that sustained enemy attacks in Vietnam, which could potentially establish service connection for PTSD and depression.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability and a low back disability on a direct basis, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board has determined that a timely Notice of Disagreement was filed regarding the July 2005 rating decision granting service connection for PTSD and assigning a 10 percent evaluation. The appeal is allowed as to this issue.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of the evidence, including obtaining records from VA facilities and the Scenic Nursing Home/Ironton Care Center.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition. The PTSD claim was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent, effective from June 1, 2005. The Board found that the condition resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to incomplete development and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% and all other service-connected conditions are rated as requested. The Veteran was granted increased ratings for his PTSD, but the other claims were denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate notice and possible VA examination issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred in service due to a verified in-service stressor, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no verified in-service stressor to support the diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for seizure disorder, psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and PTSD. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.