PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for cognitive disorder and PTSD, residuals of head injury is denied as there was no unadjudicated claim prior to June 13, 2002.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD and concluded that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD, and initial ratings for depressive disorder, low back disability, and right foot/ankle disability have been withdrawn. The claims are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA PTSD examination to determine if the Veteran was sexually assaulted in service and whether she currently suffers from PTSD or depression as a result.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since February 7, 2005, based on significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying her periods of active duty. The VA will also determine if any current psychiatric diagnosis is related to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of updated treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal involves a reduction in his PTSD rating from 70% to 30%, and an increased rating for PTSD. The RO has not issued a statement of the case addressing the reduction issue, so it is being remanded. An examination is also needed to determine the current severity of the PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify a claimed in-service stressor and to determine if the Veteran's current PTSD is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The case will be reconsidered in light of all evidence before the Board.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD must be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of claimed in-service stressors. The case will be returned to the RO for further development, including a request to the JSRRC to verify the appellant's unit's experiences during his time in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to depression, sleep disturbances, hypervigilance, and social isolation. The criteria for entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent have not been met.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease and a back condition, as well as his claim for increased rating for PTSD. The Board found no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left patellofemoral syndrome, and bilateral inguinal hernia were denied. The Veteran is not entitled to an increased rating for his left knee disability or a compensable rating for his inguinal hernias.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to May 28, 2009 and increased to 50 percent effective from that date.,PTSD causes occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for an initial higher rating for PTSD was remanded due to the need for a thorough and contemporaneous VA examination. The case is now being remanded again with additional development required.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further action due to missing evidence supporting the Veteran's claim for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence submitted by the appellant. The case is remanded for further development.