PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to have originated during service, while his PTSD is conceded based on the reported stressors. Service connection for all three conditions is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his service connection claim, including obtaining records from the Jacksonville Naval Hospital where he was hospitalized during his period of active duty.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has decided that the appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied. The decision is based on insufficient evidence to verify a stressor related to her military service in Cairo, Egypt.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent evaluation from August 28, 2007.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since December 20, 2007. The evidence shows symptoms including difficulty in establishing and maintaining social relationships, hypervigilance, and isolative behavior; however, the Veteran maintains basic hygiene and personal relationships with his family.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, as he experienced a traumatic event during his military service and there is credible supporting evidence of this stressor.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for service connection for PTSD was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for PTSD based on combat experience.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is not attributable to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

For the period prior to August 4, 2009, the Veteran's PTSD was not productive of more than mild or transient symptoms.,For the period from August 4, 2009, the Veteran's PTSD has been productive of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was granted, but the decision is based on a direct finding rather than reopening due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD was denied. The reduction of his prostate cancer disability rating from 100% to 40% was also denied, and the TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible evidence of a service stressor, which is an essential element for a finding of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on a credible in-service stressor of falling into a ditch during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, anxiety, agoraphobia, and posttraumatic stress disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no verified stressor and the Veteran did not engage in combat. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and related conditions were denied as his account of an in-service assault was deemed not credible, leading to a lack of evidence supporting the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of verified in-service stressors and an inability to establish a link between current symptoms and any such verified stressor.

The Veteran's appeal for a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) has been granted by the Appeals Management Center.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and chloracne are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of stressors. The claim for hemorrhoids is also being remanded.