PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as the claimed in-service stressor was not corroborated and there was no credible supporting evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD does not cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral stress headaches and H. pylori with peptic ulcer disease, but granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board remands the case to obtain missing treatment records and schedule a new VA examination for an accurate assessment of the Veteran's current psychiatric condition.

The veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual rate for pension, thus he is not entitled to VA non-service connected disability pension benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD, and an increased rating for headaches.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by no more than occupational and social impairment, with reduced reliability and productivity; a current GAF score of 40.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation or grant of service connection.

The Veteran was granted an initial 30 percent rating for PTSD prior to October 27, 2005, and a 50 percent rating on and after that date.

The May 1987 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD is final and was not the result of clear and unmistakable error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, are of such severity as to preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not preclude him from substantially gainful employment.

The appellant was granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD, effective February 24, 2006.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD.

The appeal is remanded to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development and readjudication.

The appeal is remanded for additional evidence and examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus with disequilibrium and the claim of service connection for PTSD are being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and granted a 50% rating for PTSD, effective from November 2, 2006.