PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The appeal was dismissed as the veteran withdrew his request for service connection for PTSD.

The appeal was dismissed as the issue of service connection for PTSD had been granted by the RO, making the original appellate issue moot.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's PTSD to his military service. The appeal for sleep apnea was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board finds that the veteran has a diagnosis of PTSD and that his reported stressor, being involved in a parachute accident during service, is supported by credible evidence. The preponderance of the competent medical evidence links the current diagnosis of PTSD to the claimed in-service stressor.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded to obtain additional VA medical records and a more recent VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and/or major depression, as well as a sexually transmitted disease claimed as syphilis, due to the lack of credible evidence supporting the occurrence of in-service stressors and the absence of a diagnosis during or shortly after service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected PTSD was remanded for additional medical evidence to differentiate between the symptomatology attributable to his service-connected PTSD and non-service connected psychiatric disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied because the evidence did not support a credible in-service stressor that could be linked to his current diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to December 7, 2006, but the rating was increased to 50 percent as of that date due to worsening symptoms.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the evidence did not show a verified stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no evidence of a verified stressor and the evidence did not show that currently clinically diagnosed PTSD is related to any confirmed/verified stressor during active service.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was rated at 70 percent effective March 20, 2006, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and diabetes mellitus, including a separate compensable rating for diabetic gastroparesis, are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 1, 2002 for a 50 percent rating for PTSD and found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his claim for service connection for a hemangioma.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, as it is manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to such symptoms as depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, paranoia, exaggerated startle response, panic attacks 2-3 times per month, and chronic sleep impairment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service sexual assault actually occurred.

The veteran was granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for PTSD with a secondary panic disorder from December 30, 2004 through February 21, 2008. From February 22, 2008, the rating remained at 50 percent.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating, resolving doubt in his favor.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disorder, a colon disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the veteran's active duty service.

The veteran's PTSD was granted an increased initial rating of 70 percent, effective June 29, 2006, and the Board found that since July 21, 2008, his PTSD has been productive of total occupational and social impairment.