PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, associated with herbicide exposure, does not prevent him from securing and following any form of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptoms of depressed mood, vigilance, and chronic sleep impairment. The evidence does not show him to have occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD, chronic fatigue, dizziness, and arthritic joint pain with muscle spasm due to a lack of verified stressors and medical evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and attempting to corroborate the Veteran's account of a physical assault during service.

The Board is unable to rely on the medical evidence and opinion of record due to conflicting information provided by the Veteran. The case is REMANDED for further factual development, including obtaining additional records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no verified stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in the medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic renal dysfunction, and a lung disorder were denied. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or competent medical opinions linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO due to a request for a Travel Board hearing at his local VA office.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and other psychiatric disorders are related to events in service, including personal assaults.

The Board found that the severance of service connection for PTSD was proper due to a lack of verified stressors, and thus denied the Veteran's request to restore service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD was not related to a verified in-service stressor, and the Board found that his current symptoms were more likely due to an unconfirmed motor vehicle accident during service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD has resulted in total social and occupational impairment since June 15, 2004, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran met the criteria for service connection for PTSD, which is granted as an accrued benefit.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from September 15, 2003. The evidence shows that the Veteran experiences symptoms such as flattened affect and depressed mood, problems sleeping, nightmares, flashbacks, irritability, inability to concentrate, hypervigilance, and suicidal thoughts.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, and impulse control disorder. This includes obtaining medical records from SSA, scheduling a VA examination, and considering all submitted evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is characterized by symptoms such as sleep impairment, depressed mood, anxiety, anger, hypervigilance, isolative behavior, nightmares, irritability, and intrusive thoughts. However, the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.