PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. However, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence regarding any in-service stressors, the Veteran's claim for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent disabling for PTSD with depression has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records. The right eye loss is already service-connected with a rating of 40%.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD and determined that new evidence received since the April 2004 rating decision is sufficient to reopen the claim. The issue of whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his military service remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and higher initial rating for PTSD was granted, with the effective date set at November 24, 2004, and a 30 percent rating assigned.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding his claim for an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD, and readjudication of his claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's initial evaluation for PTSD remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The issues include a claim for an increased rating for PTSD with depression, service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from SSA and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for initial consideration of additional medical records and further development.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of valid diagnosis.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed disability of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The VA has determined that the appellant's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than the current 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet or approximate those required for a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no objective evidence verifying the occurrence of any claimed in-service stressors, and the Veteran has not provided sufficient information to corroborate these stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD has caused total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat experiences during service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a bilateral ankle strain due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors and absence of in-service treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as there is no current diagnosis.,Service connection for a bilateral hand disability and sleep disorder were also denied. The Veteran's left index finger disability has been granted service connection, but the effective date of August 27, 2003 remains unchanged.