PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and schedule a new VA examination for the Veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD does not result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, thus a disability rating in excess of 30 percent is not warranted.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was rated at 50 percent, and his temporomandibular joint dysfunction with loss of teeth (TMJ) was rated at 10 percent prior to March 15, 2007, and increased to 20 percent beginning that date.

The Veteran's PTSD is the result of in-service sexual trauma that has been corroborated by credible supporting evidence.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of January 21, 2004, for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and not earlier. The claim for a bilateral foot disability was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 100 percent due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence that a claim for service connection for PTSD was received by VA prior to February 25, 2004.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD was granted, with the effective date set as June 16, 2001.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for PTSD, as no new and material evidence was provided.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressor and no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to active service.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to June 6, 1990, for service connection for PTSD is dismissed due to lack of legal merit.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for PTSD, as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a 100 percent evaluation, the maximum allowable, effective February 23, 2004.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the propriety of the initial ratings assigned for PTSD, as well as a new issue regarding service connection on a secondary basis for alcohol abuse.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further evidentiary and procedural development regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The appeal is remanded to further develop the evidence related to the Veteran's claimed stressors, including those involving sexual trauma and combat experiences.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated 50 percent prior to March 25, 1986; 100 percent between March 25, 1986, and August 16, 1997; and 70 percent between August 16, 1997, and January 20, 1999. The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to his PTSD beginning in March 1986.

The appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is not manifested by deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, and therefore does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent.