PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination. The issues of service connection for foot and toenail fungus, chronic respiratory disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, and PTSD are under consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA examination to resolve conflicts in the evidence regarding PTSD. The rating for residuals of TBI will also be considered under the revised criteria effective October 23, 2008.

The Veteran's depression is related to his service-connected PTSD, and the Board granted an effective date of June 7, 1999 for the award of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with depression.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a more recent clinical assessment and medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, resulting from symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss. The current rating of 30 percent is appropriate for this period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, as a result of his service in World War II. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent disabling from September 6, 2001 to October 28, 2002.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and development of evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of her claims, including service connection for chronic headaches and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to combat-related stressors during service in Vietnam.

The Board concluded that the Veteran's cause of death was not incurred or aggravated in active military service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent effective March 4, 2005. The rating was increased to 50 percent effective July 9, 2009.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and MDD, finding that new evidence presented is sufficient to reopen the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran engaged in combat service and his reported stressors are consistent with the circumstances of his service. Therefore, he is presumed to have experienced the stressors during service, which supports a grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran is entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective from November 1, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted based on a verified in-service stressor related to his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective September 8, 2004. The Board found that the earliest date it was factually ascertainable that he met the criteria for TDIU was September 30, 2003.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased evaluations of otitis media, positional vertigo, and PTSD as the appellant withdrew his appeal.