PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was withdrawn, and the appellant's PTSD is rated at 70 percent due to symptoms resulting in social and occupational impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not corroborate the veteran's claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of total occupational and social impairment, due to such symptoms as: gross impairment in thought processes or communication; persistent delusions or hallucinations; grossly inappropriate behavior; and the persistent danger of hurting self or others.

The case is remanded for further development and readjudication of the service connection claim.

The veteran withdrew his appeal seeking a rating in excess of 20 percent for post-operative left shoulder dislocation, and the Board has no further jurisdiction over this matter.

The veteran's pre-existing acquired psychiatric disorder, exclusive of PTSD, was not chronically aggravated by her military service. The veteran's PTSD was also not incurred in service.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent, and he was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal or etiological relationship between the veteran's vertigo and his military service.

The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's anxiety reaction residuals with post-traumatic stress disorder complaints and somatizing personality traits have been objectively shown to be productive of no more than definite social and industrial impairment, and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent is not warranted.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the issues on appeal.

The veteran's PTSD was found to result in moderate social and occupational impairment, but a rating greater than 30 percent was not warranted. The veteran's claimed multiple joint pain of the low back, neck, bilateral shoulder and bilateral hip disabilities were not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no competent evidence of record corroborating the alleged in-service stressors and no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, hepatitis C, and defective vision are being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent, and an earlier effective date is not warranted. The veteran was denied service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left forearm, a chronic skin disorder, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence corroborating the veteran's claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied because the evidence did not verify any of her alleged in-service stressors.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected hepatitis C, PTSD, and right foot plantar wart did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine, a right hand and thumb injury, residuals of frozen feet, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a sleep disorder, a disability manifested by concentration problems, bilateral trench foot, and a prostate disability.