PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, adjustment disorder, and dysthymic disorder. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other diagnosed psychiatric condition as being related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10% prior to December 31, 2007. After this date, the rating for PTSD has been denied.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of January 13, 2005, for his entitlement to a 100% disability rating for his service-connected anxiety disorder with alcoholism and posttraumatic stress syndrome. The claim was based on the Veteran's inability to work due to multiple disabilities including hepatitis C.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety disorder NOS is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if new evidence supports a higher rating or reopening of his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the appellant's claims, including clarification on whether he wishes to pursue his claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and an eye disability.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for left lower extremity phlebitis is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his current complaints.,The Veteran's claim for schizophrenia has been reopened, but further evidence is needed before service connection can be granted.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating for psychogenic gastrointestinal reaction (dementia) remains pending.,The Veteran's claim for higher initial rating for right lower extremity chronic venous insufficiency remains pending.,The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right lower extremity chronic venous insufficiency remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal was granted, with a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD from October 1, 1999 to June 30, 2002. The effective date of the increased rating remains unchanged at October 1, 1999.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been productive of no more than mild occupational and social impairment, with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by symptoms such as depression, flashbacks, nightmares, and occasional anger. The disability did not affect his personal relationships or employment to the extent that they resulted in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection and exposure basis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected, as his stressors were corroborated and he has been diagnosed with PTSD multiple times during the course of the appeal. The Veteran's shell fragment wounds to the right forearm and right calf are also found to be service-connected based on a continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Service connection was also granted for angina.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of no more than moderate symptoms or difficulty in social and occupational functioning, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to an in-service sexual assault, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of PTSD, and the other conditions were not shown to be related to service or any presumptive exposure.

For the period from June 9, 2006 through October 4, 2009, the Veteran's PTSD was productive of no more than occupational and social impairment with an occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically, PTSD. The Board has recharacterized the issue to include any mental disability that may reasonably be encompassed by the claimant's description of the claim.