PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board concluded that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, rated at 50 percent, does not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for PTSD to ensure that the Veteran undergoes further VA examination and provides any additional evidence pertinent to his claim.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent effective February 29, 2008, but the claim for a higher initial rating prior to that date and for TDIU were denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in the Republic of Vietnam, where he experienced sniper and mortar attacks.

The appeal was denied for service connection of PTSD, and the ratings for the psychiatric disability were not increased as requested.

The appeal is remanded for further development of the evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors.

The Board denied each of the claims as listed on the title page, including service connection for PTSD and various other conditions.

The Veteran was denied service connection for diabetic retinopathy and higher ratings for diabetes mellitus, Type II with nephropathy and erectile dysfunction as well as PTSD.

The Veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of being housebound or needing the aid and attendance of another.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, a cervical spine disability, a lower extremity disability, a skin disability, a sinus disability, headaches, heart disease, fibromyalgia, and a dental disability as there is no competent medical evidence showing that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are causally related to his active duty service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is not shown to cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there is no competent evidence that his PTSD is related to his active duty military service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to reassess the Veteran's PTSD.

The appeal is remanded for further development of the evidence, including obtaining additional medical records and verifying alleged in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and coronary artery disease, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, a bilateral knee disability, and substance abuse with residual migraine headaches as there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or chronic condition, and the claims were not supported by competent medical evidence linking any of these conditions to service.

The appeal is remanded to the Board of Veterans' Appeals for issuance of a statement of the case on the issue of an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a confirmed inservice stressor and the diagnosis of PTSD is not supported by medical evidence.

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

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the Veteran's claims.