PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The case is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, PTSD, and CAD have been granted. The Veteran was awarded a 70% rating for PTSD effective June 28, 2006, and a 60% rating for CAD effective May 5, 2005.

The Board denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 7, 2005 for PTSD and denied reopening of claims for left leg, hip, and neck disabilities. The Veteran's low back disability was found to be service connected as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the left foot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep disorder, PTSD, and hearing loss in the right ear. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records and VA treatment records from the 1980s, as well as a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining recent treatment records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since October 9, 2007. The Board found that the disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and evidence.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD on an extra-schedular basis, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since September 25, 2003. Effective July 8, 2009, the Veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were denied. The Board found that the Veteran already had service-connected PTSD and did not have a chronic colon or liver disorder related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be directly related to a physical assault during his active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, and the Board denied a higher rating. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorders, to include both psychoneurosis and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there was insufficient evidence to verify the occurrence of his claimed in-service stressor and no medical evidence linking his current psychiatric disorder to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of credible evidence corroborating an in-service sexual assault, which is required for PTSD claims. The Veteran's statements and those of his associates were deemed not credible.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his active duty in Vietnam.

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

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional VA and private medical records related to the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, specifically focusing on treatment from 1970 to 2009. The appeal will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted by the Veteran since the November 1971 RO denial does not constitute new and material evidence, and thus the appeal is denied.