PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and consideration of recent treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a higher initial disability rating of 70 percent for the period from June 22, 1998 to October 11, 2006.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinea pedis, lower back condition, and PTSD. The claims for service connection for a shoulder condition were referred to the RO.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since March 23, 2006. The VA determined that the condition causes significant impairment in most areas of his life.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of basic eligibility for VA compensation benefits under U.S.C. Title 38 for injury or disease incurred during his participation in the New Mexico State Penitentiary riot in February 1980 as a state National Guard member.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 100% since August 1995, with no controversy regarding the initial rating or CUE claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors, including personal assault, were not corroborated and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is remanded for further development, including verification of alleged in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and depression, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis. The claim to reopen the service connection for anxiety disorder (claimed as associated with Agent Orange exposure) was not addressed in this decision.

The appeal is remanded for additional VA examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD with depression and tension headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied because he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD based on personal assault, as additional development is required.

The Board denied service connection for chloracne and PTSD, finding no evidence linking the conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain outstanding VA medical records and schedule the veteran for a PTSD examination.

The case is remanded for a current VA examination to reassess the Veteran's level of psychiatric symptoms attributable to service-connected PTSD.

The Board concluded that the additional evidence received since the last prior final denial for a claim for service connection for PTSD in April 1995 is not new and material as contemplated by the pertinent law and regulations, and cannot serve as a basis to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for such disorder.