PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his active service, specifically to being exposed to an enemy rocket attack on his base during his service in Vietnam in October 1967. As a result, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was granted effective September 29, 1997. Service connection for a low back disorder was denied.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inextricability of his TDIU claim with his PTSD disability rating claim. The case will be adjudicated again for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD, and any decision on TDIU benefits will also be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and its impact on employment.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to his combat experience in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder were granted service connection. The claim for reopening the major depressive disorder was also granted.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional VA medical records and to give the Veteran another opportunity to provide information and/or evidence pertinent to his claim on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD in July 2003. The Veteran has submitted new evidence, including VA treatment records and statements, but this evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claim or raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment. Therefore, a TDIU is granted.

The Veteran is granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Board finds that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are related to his military service and grants this claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by anxiety, sleep disturbance, hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts and irritability. The Board has determined that the criteria for a rating of 30 percent have been met.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of claimed stressors and need for further examination regarding PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since August 1998, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and any anxiety disorder is secondary to his service-connected diabetes. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD remains on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, such as depressive disorder NOS. The examiner will also assess whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to service or not.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD, resulting in a denial of the Veteran's appeal.