PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no competent evidence linking any of these disorders to his military service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a stressor verification and a medical examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's PTSD.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including verification of the veteran's claimed in-service stressor and a VA examination.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent due to social and occupational impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there is no credible evidence that the veteran was exposed to stressors during service.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The case must be remanded for further development in compliance with the Court's Order, including an examination by a panel of psychiatrists to determine the actual current severity of his PTSD and its impact on employment.

The veteran's claim for apportionment of compensation to his son was denied as it was not received within one year after the RO informed him of the availability of such benefits, and a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD from December 28, 1999, was granted.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD was granted, establishing the effective date to May 24, 1991.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to September 4, 2008 and an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent since September 4, 2008.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but no higher, and the other claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied.

The Board denied an initial disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by intrusive thoughts, nightmares, and sleep impairment resulting in some social and occupational impairment. The Board finds no basis to assess a disability rating higher than 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied because the evidence did not show that he is currently diagnosed with PTSD.

The appeal is remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, while his claims for bipolar affective disorder and depression were denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was remanded to provide him with a video conference hearing as he requested.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence, including VA treatment records and a verified in-service stressor for PTSD, as well as an examination to determine the etiology of hepatitis C.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent effective December 13, 2005, as it met the criteria for occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.