PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is dismissed as there is a final rating decision already assigning that effective date.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD and depression. The Board has remanded the case due to difficulties in obtaining his service personnel records from his first period of Army service.

The Veteran's claim for additional vocational rehabilitation training benefits was denied because he had already received the necessary education and skills to qualify for a suitable job, despite being unemployed.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 13, 1992 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The issue of a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for otitis media is referred to the RO for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's PTSD claim was granted, and he received a 20 percent evaluation for his peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity. The claims for hypertension and sleep apnea were also granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and evaluation of his claimed psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The examiner must determine whether the Veteran has PTSD related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected as it resulted from a stressor that occurred during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings of PTSD and lumbar degenerative joint and disc disease are being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying a stressor. The Veteran's hepatitis C is being evaluated by a VA hepatologist to determine if it is related to military service due to unprotected sexual activity post-service. A psychiatric examination will be conducted to determine the existence and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and updating the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is at least as likely as not caused by or a result of his experiences during military service, including exposure to gunfire and cannon rounds. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD, is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder, finding that new evidence did not establish a valid stressor or support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that an effective date prior to August 22, 2000 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected PTSD and a TDIU rating must be remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for another VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and developing his claim of service connection for PTSD in accordance with special alternative evidentiary procedures associated with personal assault claims. A VA psychiatric examination will also be scheduled to assess the etiology and/or onset of any psychiatric disability found to be present.

The Veteran's appeal of the increased rating for right shoulder bursitis was withdrawn. The Board granted an initial evaluation of 100 percent for service-connected PTSD, finding that his symptoms approximated total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence showing a causal relationship between his diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a PTSD claim remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the Board finds that his service-connected conditions do not warrant a higher evaluation or TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and residuals of a shrapnel wound to the face, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor.