PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are consistent with a 70 percent or 100 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's sudden cardiac death syndrome was caused by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder or contributed substantially and materially to his cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his VA and SSA records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his ability to work due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a left eye injury and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, issuance of a statement of the case on the PTSD issue, and further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD is not related to his service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for PTSD is denied as the earliest possible effective date is February 2, 1990. The claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU remains on appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his current symptoms are related to his combat experiences during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional evidence and potentially corroborate an in-service stressor event.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since March 17, 2004. The Board finds that the disability picture more closely approximates a 70 percent rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective prior to August 26, 2008. The rating reflects significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to have been incurred in service, and the Board granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to the need for separate evaluations of the Veteran's PTSD and his head injury residuals, which were combined in the July 2007 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss do not warrant increased ratings beyond their current levels.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for hepatitis C and diabetes. Service connection was established for PTSD based on a verified in-service stressor, but the claims of service connection for hepatitis C and diabetes were not supported by evidence showing an in-service event or disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, prostatitis, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has determined that the criteria for a TDIU rating are met.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disabilities, finding that the Veteran engaged in combat during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and low back disorder were denied, while the claim of hepatitis C was remanded. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claimed stressors for PTSD and did not reopen his claim for a low back disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including contacting the Social Security Administration (SSA) to determine FICA earnings and providing a summary of FICA earnings for specific years.