PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it does not warrant a higher initial evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, and the Board has granted this rating. The appeal for a higher initial rating remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death from congestive heart failure, and additional VCAA notice is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, head injury with migraines, and PTSD with depression are being remanded due to the need for further development including verification of an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge via video conference at his local RO.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of severe social and industrial impairment, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran has a diagnosis of PTSD, but denied service connection because there is no verified stressor event to support his claim.

The Board has found the evidence currently of record sufficient to establish that the Veteran's PTSD is related to service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a scheduled hearing, and he has requested another hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, ED, right eye cataract, CAD, a busted eardrum with nerve damage, and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The appeals were based on direct service connection rather than due to herbicide exposure or secondary to another condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to confirm his exposure to stressors and conduct a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical services provided at Maine Medical Center from May 4, 2007 to May 10, 2007 is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher rating. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor and thus no basis to grant service connection based on a direct link between the claimed condition and military service.

The Board has declined to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, and now requires a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA mental disorders and audiological examinations.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Anxiety Disorder. The AOJ must obtain any relevant medical records from the Kansas City VAMC, Columbia VA facility, and private care providers. They are also required to seek verification of the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptoms that more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas but not total occupational and social impairment. The criteria for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD have been met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected PTSD, finding that the earliest he could have filed a formal or informal claim was September 1998. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to an increased initial rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to attempt to verify his in-service stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.