PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The evidence received since the previous denials does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the underlying claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a nervous condition, or a colon condition.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including verification of the veteran's reported stressors and a possible VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30%, then increased to 50% and finally to 70% for the periods specified. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of the evidence and readjudication of the Veteran's claim.

The appeal is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC. The Veteran's service connection claim for post-traumatic stress disorder will be readjudicated after further development.

The Board concluded that the May 2001, April 2002, and August 2002 rating decisions were not clearly and unmistakably erroneous in assigning an effective date of July 6, 1999, for service connection for PTSD, GERD, and hearing loss. An earlier effective date is precluded by law.

The veteran was denied an effective date earlier than August 19, 2003, for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, and the remaining issues are being remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) must be further developed before the Board can fairly readjudicate it.

The Veteran's PTSD is not manifested by total occupational impairment, or by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted service connection for arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease, finding that it was aggravated by the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. Service connection for hypertension and PTSD was denied.

The appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no credible evidence to support that his claimed in-service stressors occurred and he did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted as August 19, 1993.

The August 8, 1997, unappealed rating decision that assigned April 4, 1994, as the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was clearly and unmistakably erroneous; the correct effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is March 7, 1991.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, but his depression and PTSD are not.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment which most nearly approximates reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a disability rating of 50 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence that any claimed in-service stressor occurred.

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

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection as it was linked to a verified in-service sexual assault during her period of ACDUTRA.