PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's PTSD is not shown to be more disabling than the 70 percent rating currently assigned.

The Veteran's post traumatic stress disorder is not manifested by occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, due to symptoms including suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, speech intermittently illogical, obscure, or irrelevant, near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, appropriately, and effectively.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage rating standards for TDIU, and his service-connected disabilities are not of such severity as to preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there is no credible evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent disabling for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine the etiology of her PTSD.

The veteran withdrew his appeals of entitlement to service connection for residuals of shrapnel wounds to the back and neck.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, but the Veteran does not currently meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and a skin condition were denied as there is no competent evidence of record etiologically linking these conditions to his service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is not manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.

The appeal was denied for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The claim for hearing loss was reopened but not granted, while the claims for tinnitus and PTSD were not supported by evidence.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence and readjudication.

The Board remands the claims for a VA psychiatric and general examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD and whether his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The claim to reopen service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was granted.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted based on a current diagnosis and a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD was incurred in service based on credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, PTSD, and the reopening of claims for a skin condition, calluses on the feet, and a left knee disorder were denied. The evidence submitted was not sufficient to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and posttraumatic stress disorder were denied as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or that the conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of severe occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships; however, the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the disability is productive of total occupational and social impairment.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to September 17, 2001, for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to the lack of legal merit.