PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for dry eye symptoms, right forefoot disorder, right knee disorder, and PTSD are still pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is not attributable to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no valid diagnosis of PTSD and noting that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a valid PTSD diagnosis based on his claimed inservice stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, as his allegations of exposure to hostile military activity are consistent with the circumstances of his service and corroborated by VA medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for PTSD as a result of stressors related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran experienced stressors during his service in Vietnam and that these stressors are related to his current diagnosis of PTSD. Service connection for an anxiety disorder is remanded due to additional evidence received after a Supplemental Statement of the Case was issued.

The Veteran's appeal is for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD. The RO has granted service connection and assigned a 30 percent rating, effective January 30, 2004. However, the Veteran disagrees with this initial rating and seeks a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD results in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

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

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available for this condition. The decision grants an increased evaluation but does not address the issue of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied because the treatment received at Grady Memorial Hospital was not furnished by a VA employee or in a facility over which the Secretary has direct jurisdiction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service in Iraq.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at the highest available level of disability, and he is also granted TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, arranging for a VA examination, and considering the TDIU issue.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decreases in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 30 percent initial rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and schizophrenia. The case is remanded for further development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.