PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of alternative forms of evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD was incurred due to active service and has been granted as a result.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since October 2007, and the Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to have been incurred during active duty service. The issues of bilateral knee disability, residuals of head trauma, and headaches are remanded for further development.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claimed combat stressors are related to his active duty in Vietnam, resulting in PTSD. Therefore, the claim is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they are related to his military service. This includes obtaining records from the VA Medical Center and further efforts to corroborate in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which represents the maximum schedular rating available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The appeal has been remanded to address other issues.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since January 12, 2007. The VA Board found that the symptoms of PTSD have resulted in reduced reliability and productivity but not to a level warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a respiratory disability to include pulmonary tuberculosis and emphysema, a lumbar spine disorder, a bilateral arm disorder, and a visual disorder. The decision also noted that the Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for a respiratory disability due to his psychiatric disability other than PTSD was referred to the RO.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain updated medical records from the Brockton VAMC since October 2009 and readjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no competent evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues regarding in-service stressors and exposure, requiring further development by VA.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling on and after March 8, 2006. The Board has granted this rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to in-service combat stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records, including those from VAMCs in Minneapolis and Denver. The Veteran seeks an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The claims for GI disorder, fibromyalgia, and CFS are pending as the Veteran's claim of entitlement to reopen a previously denied claim is still under consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy and radiculopathy of the lower extremities, a skin disorder, and PTSD have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.