PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's PTSD was initially granted and assigned a 30 percent evaluation prior to July 6, 2006. From July 6, 2006 through September 22, 2007, the Veteran's PTSD warranted an increased evaluation to 50 percent.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, which he claims is due to sexual assault while in the Marine Corps. The case is being remanded for further development including a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling, and the Board finds that this evaluation does not adequately reflect his current level of disability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or contribute to his death. The primary causes of death were myocardial infarction and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining his social security records and scheduling a VA examination. The case will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of severe social and occupational impairment, warranting a 70 percent evaluation. The Veteran also meets the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and is granting it, finding that new evidence received since the last denial supports a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted with a 50% disability rating, effective May 10, 2007. The initial rating for PTSD is in excess of the maximum allowable under the General Rating Formula.

The Veteran seeks service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, low back pain, left hand numbness, and peripheral neuropathy. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors and determine if they are sufficient to establish service connection.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, specifically witnessing and testifying about an in-service personal assault. The claim for service connection was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone is shown to preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is not due to a disease or injury incurred in service, and denied his claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an evaluation greater than 50 percent for PTSD and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from March 5, 2001, through March 21, 2005. The appellant was found not to meet the schedular criteria for these benefits.

The Board has determined that the claim for an effective date earlier than February 12, 2004 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is without legal merit and therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examination and treatment records, as well as a review of his employment history and relationship difficulties.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of his claims file.

The Veteran's PTSD with mood disorder was rated at 30 percent prior to March 12, 2008 and at 70 percent thereafter. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was granted, with the effective date set at September 30, 1998.