PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The veteran's claim for a separate 100 percent evaluation for PTSD was denied, and the effective date for special monthly compensation for aid and attendance was set to March 6, 2003.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and hepatitis based on credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred, and medical evidence of a causal nexus between the current PTSD symptomatology and the claimed in-service stressor, as well as a relationship between the Veteran's currently diagnosed hepatitis and his military service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Board remands the case for a new VA psychiatric examination to determine whether the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and if it is related to his verified in-service stressor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible supporting evidence verifying the occurrence of his claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder must be remanded again for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent evaluation of Meniere's syndrome, special monthly compensation based on being housebound, and total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities, pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 3.324, as legally insufficient.

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 does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted, and separate ratings of 20 percent for the left foot and 30 percent for the right foot were assigned effective November 16, 2004.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor and the diagnosis did not conform to the DSM-IV criteria.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and further medical examinations.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, while claims for increased ratings for right and left bunionectomies were denied. The Board remanded the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and erectile dysfunction for further development.

The appeal is remanded for additional evidence and examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities, the etiology of her left ankle disability, and to provide proper notice regarding increased rating claims.

The Board remands the claim for further development to verify alleged stressors and obtain a new medical opinion.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to have been incurred during active military service. The claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, cardiac condition, and CFS were denied.

The appeal was denied service connection for PTSD, but a 40 percent evaluation was granted for diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused unemployability.

The appeal is remanded to reschedule a Travel Board hearing regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection and applications to reopen.