PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to May 30, 2007.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a disability characterized by numbness and tingling in the left upper extremity, and PTSD. The decision also declined his application to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for a VA examination and additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and a mood disorder due to hypopituitarism was denied as there is no evidence of an in-service stressor or chronic condition related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and notification of all five elements of a service connection claim.

The Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is characterized by symptoms that result in deficiencies in judgment, thinking, work, and mood, but not total occupational and social impairment. The Board has assigned a 70 percent rating for the entire appeals period.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU rating effective December 28, 2005.,The Veteran's eligibility for DEA benefits under Chapter 35 was also granted effective December 28, 2005.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD with major depression and a chronic, acquired eye disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that there is equipoise regarding whether the Veteran currently suffers from PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and thus denied his claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice and the need to address other diagnosed mental disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his PTSD service connection, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented.

The Veteran's PTSD is characterized by symptoms such as a depressed mood, chronic sleep impairment, suspiciousness, and social isolation. The Board found that the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and procedural issues, including the need for additional stressor development related to in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as he does not have a diagnosis of PTSD that complies with DSM-IV. The left ear hearing loss issue remains on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% disability evaluation for PTSD was granted, with the effective date set at January 23, 2002.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD based on DSM-IV criteria and noting that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the development of bipolar disorder and service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development of his psychiatric treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional service records and provide a VA examination for his Meniere's disease of the right ear. The issues of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C, left leg disorder, left toe disorder, hypothyroidism, and TDIU are also pending.