PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of hearing on some issues and because one claim is stayed based on new presumptions. The remaining eight claims are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations for his vertigo and PTSD disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development of the appellant's claims on appeal is necessary due to outstanding medical records and a need for a VA examination. The case is REMANDED to the RO for these actions.

The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is being remanded as part of the adjudication of his increased rating claim for PTSD. The case will be forwarded to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration if an increased rating for PTSD does not meet the percentage criteria.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. Therefore, the claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Board found no evidence of a combat experience and insufficient independent corroboration for the claimed stressors. The Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD, but it was determined that his diagnosis did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of in-service stressor verification.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to his service in Vietnam and granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a renal mass, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the sufficiency of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and the need for further development, including obtaining unit records from his service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and due process concerns, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's depressive disorder.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining mental health records from Dr. Howard and issuing a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) on the issue of an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations for PTSD. The issues were not about service connection at all, so no effective date was assigned.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal in a June 2009 decision, but it was vacated due to an April 2010 Joint Motion for Remand. The RO subsequently granted service connection for PTSD with recurrent chronic major depressive episodes and assigned a 100 percent evaluation as of April 25, 2007. However, the Veteran's appeal is still pending regarding infertility.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD was denied. Prior to April 13, 2005, the rating remained at 30 percent; from that date onwards, it was denied as exceeding 70 percent.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 50 percent for PTSD, which is the maximum available benefit. The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation remains before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the claimed personal assault stressors were not independently verified, and there are no other verified or verifiable stressors supporting the PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, which is alleged to be related to his service in the Republic of Korea. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and the need to verify his period of service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, with a rating of 100% effective as of the date of receipt of his claim. The issue regarding knee disability remains pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating, as his symptoms do not result in total occupational and social impairment.