PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's representative submitted a new claim for an increased rating on March 18, 2003. The RO granted a 100 percent rating effective from that date. However, the Board found no earlier effective date as the April 2000, September 2000 and June 2001 decisions were considered final.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on his symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board found that the appellant does not have a diagnosis of PTSD attributable to his in-service experiences and denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reported stressors are consistent with his service in Vietnam and have been verified. The diagnosis of PTSD was established based on these verified stressors, and the Veteran meets the criteria for this disability.

The Veteran's PTSD, chronic rhinitis, and headache disorder are all found to be related to his service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required before service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability can be decided.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to assess the current levels of disability due to PTSD and left knee arthritis, as well as for any other necessary development.

The Veteran is seeking an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for PTSD. The case has been remanded to obtain additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining SSA disability records, service personnel records, and a VA PTSD examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was previously granted, but the RO has now determined that a higher evaluation is warranted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep disorder is a separate disability or a symptom of his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD, hepatitis C, and bilateral hearing loss. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 16, 1998 for the award of service connection for PTSD is without legal merit. The RO will issue a Statement of the Case on the claim for additional compensation payable for a dependent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and consideration of whether he is entitled to TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of all present claims and appeals actions.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the appellant's current condition was caused or aggravated during his period of active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the adequacy of his in-service stressors and their relationship to his current symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other psychiatric disorder, including a VA examination to determine if the stressor actually occurred and whether his conditions are related.