PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete verification of service stressors and further examination regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The RO denied service connection for a lung disability in May 2003.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran was denied service connection initially, but a recent private psychologist diagnosis supports this claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic muscle weakness disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder due to a lack of current diagnoses in the medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a comprehensive VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment since January 14, 2008. Prior to that date, the disability resulted in deficiencies in most areas. The Veteran is currently assigned a 30 percent disability rating for her service-connected total hysterectomy with removal of the right ovary. She is also assigned a 50 percent disability rating for her bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and bunionectomy.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with features of major depressive disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, effective March 2, 2009. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability and could not establish a link between any claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's PTSD has not manifested with the required occupational and social impairment to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD was denied because the claimed stressors were not verified and there is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate the occurrence of the alleged in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a compensation and pension examination to determine her ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. The claims are also being remanded due to the need for further adjudication of several issues related to service connection.

The Veteran's initial PTSD disability rating was denied, and his claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus was also denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder is related to in-service events and grants service connection for this condition. The PTSD claim was not granted as there is no credible medical evidence of a diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and did not make a decision on the right shoulder or back disability claims. The claim to reopen the right shoulder and back disability was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the need for further development of his service-connected disabilities' impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran's PTSD and depression have been granted service connection. His hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia remain denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is about an increased initial evaluation for service-connected PTSD. The Board has also identified the issue of whether he should be granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied. The Board has found that the RO did not provide proper VCAA notice and failed to schedule a VA examination within three years, thus remanding the case.