PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and adjudicative action due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for another hearing and will readjudicate the claims after the hearing.

The VA has determined that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 70 percent, as they do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptoms approximating total occupational and social impairment since October 24, 2002. The maximum benefit available under law (a 100% rating) is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a personal hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his active duty service in Vietnam.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, PTSD, cervical muscle spasm, and residuals of a scalp laceration. The claim for service connection for hypertension and fractures is pending but not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder is being remanded due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for a new examination.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for VA treatment records from October 3, 2006, to the present. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending and will be reconsidered after these records have been obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability is service-connected as it developed due to an injury sustained during active service. The claim for PTSD was denied because there were no verified noncombat stressors related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and an increased rating for PTSD, finding that credible evidence did not support the presence of a head injury in service or any current residual disability.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Veteran's new evidence includes diagnoses of depression and PTSD, which were not present at the time of the prior denial.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at the maximum (100%) disability rating since October 5, 2005.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially granted and assigned a 30 percent disability rating effective April 11, 2005. The current appeal is for an increased initial evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, including major depression, schizophrenia, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and the claim for service connection for vertigo are also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it does not warrant a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 100 percent effective November 30, 2007. The Board found that a rating in excess of the current 100 percent was not warranted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO/AMC for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The case will be returned to the Board if further action is required.