PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied. The case is being remanded to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records and to schedule a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD based on new and material evidence, but denied the claim as there is no current or lifetime diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no medical or psychiatric evidence of PTSD. The claimed in-service stressors have not been corroborated by service records or other credible supporting evidence, thus denying the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion on his employability due to service-connected disabilities and considering whether he qualifies for TDIU based on the severity of his conditions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, effective April 23, 2007. The claim for TDIU has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD related to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, which is presumed to have been incurred during service. The claim for PTSD is encompassed within the same acquired psychiatric disorder claim and also presumed to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since July 17, 2008. The rating is based on the severity of his symptoms and impairment in work, social interactions, and mood.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, delusional behavior, and PTSD. The evidence did not establish a link between the current disorders and service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to his failure to respond to requests for stressor information. The Board granted service connection for depression, finding that the disability had its onset during service and is related to it.

The Veteran's obsessive compulsive disorder with PTSD features is reasonably related to his military service, and the Board finds it reasonable to conclude that this condition is attributable to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations and readjudication of the TDIU claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD is not related to his service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence of a stressor event in service, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support the diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD was incurred in service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess his PTSD and right knee disability. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD disability was incurred in military service and grants his claim for service connection.