PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board has ordered a remand to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional treatment records from Coalinga State Hospital, the facility where he was transferred after Atascadero State Hospital. The case will be returned for further review if necessary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressors and insufficient evidence supporting personal assault allegations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the types of evidence he may submit to support his claim.

The Board has ordered additional development on the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU. The case is being returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD. The decision found that there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor and thus the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete information and missing medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his active military service, specifically due to exposure to rocket and mortar attacks at Phan Rang Air Base in Vietnam.

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

The Board found that the Veteran did not engage in combat and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD. The acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD were also denied as there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or a current disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to lack of compliance with previous orders. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.

The Veteran seeks a higher initial evaluation for his service-connected PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct another VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is currently rated at 50 percent, which reflects the severity of his symptoms. His low back disorder has been rated separately and does not affect this decision.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent effective October 25, 2007. The rating is for the period beginning on August 13, 2004.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with depression is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The RO will review this evidence and readjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied. The effective date remains December 7, 2000.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection due to in-service stressors experienced during the Tet offensive in Vietnam. The other issues were not addressed as they are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and granting the benefit of the doubt to the Veteran.