PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was granted, while claims for facial injuries and headaches were denied.

The veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore service connection for post traumatic stress disorder is denied.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for post-operative bilateral inguinal hernia was denied, and his claim for service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted based on a confirmed in-service stressor and the diagnosis of PTSD by a private psychiatrist.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Board also found that the veteran's substantive appeal was not timely filed.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of verified stressor events and a skin condition as there was no evidence establishing exposure to herbicides or other environmental hazards during service.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was remanded to the RO for further development, including a new VA examination.

The veteran's claim to reopen her previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent due to symptoms that are productive of reduced reliability and productivity, but not by deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent, and his hypertension and atrial fibrillation were found to be aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied an increased rating for the residuals of a fractured right clavicle (major) with degenerative changes at the AC joint and an initial increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal within the prescribed time period for each of the denied claims, resulting in the denial of his appeals as a matter of law.

The veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound, left knee, with scar were found not to warrant an increased rating. A 50 percent disability rating for PTSD was granted effective from August 17, 2005.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), residual symptoms from head trauma and concussion, and unspecified mental disorder other than PTSD were denied as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or that the claimed conditions are related to his active duty service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claimed stressors and the etiology of his Hepatitis C.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Parkinson's disease are being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for increased rating, earlier effective date, and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or an increase in disability.

The appellant withdrew his appeals for service connection for PTSD, depression, patellofemoral stress syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the right knee secondary to service-connected instability of the right ankle with degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease secondary to service-connected instability of the right ankle with degenerative joint disease, status post arthroscopy and debridement, and mechanical low back pain with degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine as secondary to the service-connected instability of the right and left ankle with degenerative joint disease.

The veteran's currently-shown psychiatric disorder is related to service, and the appeal for both conditions is granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an anxiety condition, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are being remanded to afford the veteran VA examinations.