PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current level of disability caused by his service-connected PTSD, including its impact on employment. The case will be returned to the Board once this information has been gathered.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The claims for depression, hearing loss, and tinnitus are also addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms as described in the medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of his reported stressors and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since February 28, 2007. The disability is characterized by occasional decreases in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to service-connected PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective October 21, 2002. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of stressor events and obtaining VA treatment records. The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD will also be addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to stressors associated with his service in Korea, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD and did not address the issue of unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verification of stressors and the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Board found that there was no verified in-service stressor event underlying the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available for this condition. The appeal has been granted as service connection was established.

The veteran's appeal for increased evaluations for tinnitus and PTSD was dismissed due to his request to withdraw the tinnitus issue. The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 50 percent initial evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD and for bilateral hearing loss are pending. TDIU remains pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD and is granting the claim. The Veteran now has a full opportunity to have his case reviewed by the RO/AMC.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and his claim to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include schizophrenia, is pending.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's claims are supported by credible evidence of in-service trauma. The claim for tinnitus remains denied.