PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, and evaluations of residuals from a left elbow laceration and a left elbow scar were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for any compensable evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed stressor is not credible and did not occur in service, leading to a denial of his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was granted, and he is now receiving a 30 percent rating for PTSD since July 24, 2001. His initial hearing loss rating remains at non-compensable.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to a material change in the facts relating to his service-connected disabilities, including recent grants of service connection and increased ratings. A VA examination will be scheduled to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and restrictive interstitial lung disease, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased initial rating and earlier effective date for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the substantive appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that the earliest effective date for the grant of service connection and the assignment of a 100% rating for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder is January 14, 2003. The Veteran's claim was received on this date after his original claim in November 1970 had been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, specifically his deployment in Iraq and Somalia. As such, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance was denied because there is no evidence showing that his service-connected PTSD requires the use of a prosthetic or orthopedic appliance, including a wheelchair, which wears or tears his clothing.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and their relation to his posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred during his service in the Gulf War.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted as it is directly related to his military service, with a credible and corroborated stressor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and PTSD, are related to her in-service personal assaults. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his PTSD is related to in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his experiences in Somalia during active duty. Service connection for PTSD is not addressed as it was remanded and a new examination is needed.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected as his statements regarding the stressors he experienced during service are consistent with the circumstances of his service and there is no clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.

The Veteran's appeal concerning a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder has been withdrawn.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active military service. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, remains pending as the evidence does not support a stressor event in service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied as the evidence did not show that he was unemployable due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 11, 2001.