PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at the maximum available level (100%), and as such, his TDIU claim is moot.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is shown to have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating beginning on August 9, 2007.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to January 11, 2006 resulted in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings and compensation are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain any available treatment records from the Veteran's residential psychiatric treatment at Blue Ash Care Center, and then readjudicate the claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD and denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since April 2005, which is the highest schedular rating available for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and a compensable rating for her left knee disability, concluding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current level of disability related to his service-connected anxiety reaction with PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD due to an in-service stressor and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify an in-service stressor and determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disabilities were aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. The Board found that pneumonia, which led to the Veteran's death, was not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to a personal assault she experienced during service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying the Veteran's reported stressors and scheduling a new VA PTSD examination.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was granted, with the effective date being June 10, 2007. The Veteran is currently rated at 30 percent for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no diagnosis of PTSD and no confirmed in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for additional development and adjudication.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD. The case is being remanded to the RO for further review of additional evidence.