PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been rated at 40 percent, as it requires insulin and a restricted diet with regulation of activities.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and PTSD, finding no credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of right breast gynecomastia and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were granted.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a video conference hearing.

The Veteran was found to be unemployable as of September 15, 1997, due to his service-connected PTSD. The rating for PTSD was increased to 50 percent from September 15, 1997, through September 14, 1998.

The Board remands the case to ensure compliance with previous Remand instructions, including verifying claimed stressors and obtaining additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible supporting evidence that an in-service stressor occurred.

The appeal is remanded for additional evidentiary development related to the Veteran's claimed in-service personal assault and PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran was not entitled to an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD as he did not meet all eligibility criteria on April 11, 1980.

The Board remands the case for further development to corroborate the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and to provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was incurred in service based on a corroborated Vietnam stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to October 8, 2008, and 50 percent since that date, but neither rating exceeded the maximum available under the criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such a nature and severity as to preclude the performance of all types of substantially gainful employment, granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms approximating total occupational and social impairment, warranting a disability rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and timely appeal of the denial of TDIU were not supported by evidence in his file at the time of his death, thus no accrued benefits are owed to the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating, TDIU, and service connection for PTSD were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as the evidence did not support a finding that any current diagnosed condition was related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and knee instability evaluations were denied as the evidence did not show that he was unemployable or had 20 percent knee instability prior to the specified dates.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence of an inservice stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD.