PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board has granted the Veteran's motion for another hearing and returned the case to the RO for appropriate action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a higher rating of 50 percent effective July 28, 2009. His cold injury residuals were not granted any compensable ratings prior to June 14, 2006 and his TDIU claim was granted retroactively as of June 14, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and providing a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric diagnoses.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD related to military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for cellulitis, GERD, and PTSD. The Veteran's cellulitis claim was not granted as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. Service connection for GERD was also denied due to lack of a nexus between the current disorder and service. Service connection for PTSD was granted based on combat-related stressors. The Veteran's amebiasis rating remains unchanged.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, the highest rating available under the General Rating Formula for evaluating psychiatric disabilities other than eating disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical records from Mountain Home VAMC.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if there is credible supporting evidence of an in-service personal assault that could support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to January 23, 2007, due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's appeal is for an increased evaluation for PTSD, and also for a TDIU. The case must be remanded to the RO for additional evidentiary development including psychiatric testing.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 10 percent rating prior to January 31, 2007 and a 50 percent rating from that date. The appeal is resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, increased rating for hearing loss, and initial disability ratings for diabetes mellitus were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a valid PTSD diagnosis in conformity with DSM-IV criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety and depression has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 20% rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction. The effective date of the special monthly compensation (SMC) award for loss of use of a creative organ is set at June 16, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for additional efforts to confirm his claimed stressors and to provide a VA examination to determine if any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his period of service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected PTSD and depression to determine the appropriate disability rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for PTSD and vertigo, both of which are now considered on their merits.,Service connection is established for PTSD due to a verified in-service stressor and for vertigo as residuals of a lightning strike.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to unverified stressors and a need to contact the Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) to verify the appellant's claimed stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, effective June 29, 2001. The Board has granted an initial disability rating for service-connected PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD based on an in-service stressor.