PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to in-service stressors, which have been verified by his wife's testimony. The hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus was not found to be related to service-connected diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a verified in-service stressor for PTSD, and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, and the Board finds that his current symptoms are linked to in-service stressors. The VA examiner opined that his hypertension, headaches, and CAD may be aggravated by his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since August 27, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of current PTSD. The Board also considered the issue of Major Depressive Disorder, which was raised by the Court in Clemons v. Shinseki.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD was incurred in service, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed stressors have not been verified and denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The VA determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of PTSD being related to his service, thus denying the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by reduced reliability and productivity with difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, warranting a 50 percent rating. The evidence did not support a higher rating as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and Hepatitis C were granted. The claim for digestive disorder as a result of herbicide exposure was denied.

The Board found that the evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for PTSD, and thus denied the Veteran's attempt to reopen her claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from September 8, 2005. The symptoms associated with the condition do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, effective September 2004. The Veteran is granted an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected headaches and denied a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to worsening of his PTSD symptoms, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the in-service stressors could not be verified, and therefore there is no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD based on service.