PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from June 3, 2004 to February 5, 2007 and increased to 50 percent thereafter due to worsening symptoms.

The appeal is being remanded to verify the Veteran's alleged stressors and determine if they are sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is remanded to obtain the Veteran's complete service personnel file and to confirm a reported in-service stressor.

The Veteran is unable to obtain and maintain any form of substantially gainful employment due to the effects of his service-connected PTSD.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of the Veteran's PTSD claim, including verification of alleged stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was rated at 50 percent from August 18, 2006 to October 20, 2008 and increased to 70 percent effective October 21, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was rated at 50 percent, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be productive of symptoms that warranted a 50 percent evaluation for the period prior to August 25, 1999.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD based on a verified stressor and the veteran's combat experience in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than schizoaffective disorder, to include bipolar disorder and PTSD, was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran has PTSD which has been attributed to his Vietnam stressor events, and the primary reported stressor event in service, experiencing an attack on the unit next door to him while stationed in Qui Nhon, has been reasonably corroborated.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore service connection for PTSD is denied.

The claims are remanded for further development and adjudication.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, impotence, and tension headaches were rated at various levels based on their severity.

The Board remands the claim for additional development, including efforts to corroborate a claimed in-service stressor and obtain relevant medical records.

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

The Veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is rated at 30 percent, effective March 26, 2007, as it results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted based on new evidence indicating a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service combat-related stressors.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, while the claims for depression, anxiety, hearing loss, hypertension, sleep disorder, and skin disorder remain pending further development.