PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The veteran's PTSD from December 7, 2000, is manifested by depression, flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive thoughts, poor concentration, being easily startled, and poor sleep; with major social and occupational impairment.

The veteran's PTSD has been manifested by impairment in most of the areas of work, school, family relations, thinking and mood; he has remained employed full time and has maintained social relationships, but total occupational and social impairment has not been demonstrated.

The Veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, and service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

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.

The Board determined that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the July 1989 decision denying service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found that a clear preponderance of the competent and objective medical evidence was against the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board must again remand the claim to the RO via the AMC for further development and consideration due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD, but denied the underlying issue of service connection for PTSD.

The Board found insufficient credible evidence corroborating the occurrence of the alleged in-service stressor, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible evidence of a valid diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV.

The Veteran's PTSD has not met the criteria for an evaluation greater than 30 percent since February 9, 2004.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on verified in-service stressors and medical evidence linking the condition to those events.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected PTSD and an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to cause severe occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a higher initial disability rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD results in nightmares, flashbacks, difficulties sleeping, anxiety, extreme irritability, depression, social isolation with a strong preference to be alone, an exaggerated startle response, chronic panic attacks, intrusive thoughts and some forgetfulness all resulting in moderately severe, but not severe, social and occupational impairment. The Board finds that the criteria for a 50 percent rating have been met.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining SSA records.