PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board denied the claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and verifying a reported in-service stressor.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional records pertaining to the Veteran's diagnosis and treatment for PTSD.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder as the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hypertension as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD, and no evidence linking hypertension to service.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU to obtain a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, heart problems and hypertension, circulation problems affecting the right side and legs, erectile dysfunction, and eye problems as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence that a claimed in-service stressor occurred, and any recorded diagnosis of PTSD is not based on a stressor event corroborated by independent and credible supporting evidence.

The Veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder was granted a rating of 70 percent, as the evidence demonstrated symptoms resulting in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, renal tuberculosis or other renal pathology, and residuals of a back injury.

The appeal was denied as the effective date for service connection could not be earlier than December 31, 2002, and the initial rating of 100 percent disabling for PTSD with agoraphobia was appropriate.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, based on new and material evidence that the Veteran's condition is related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and a diagnosis based on an independently verifiable in-service stressor was not shown.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and the post-service diagnoses were based on unverified accounts.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no evidence of a current disability that was caused or aggravated by any incident of active service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development and readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are all found to be due to his exposure to acoustic trauma during active service.

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

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to October 27, 2004; increased to 50 percent on that date and then to 100 percent until March 22, 2006.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied, but the claim for a bilateral knee disorder was reopened. The veteran also received an increased rating of 60 percent for herpes simplex, type 2.