PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for updated medical opinions and a new hearing. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD remains pending.

Service connection for PTSD with major depression has been granted effective September 28, 2007.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting new examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran suffers from PTSD and service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of alleged stressors during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD, including mood disorder and depressive disorder, is attributable to service and grants this claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a video conference hearing. The Veteran's claims of service connection for dysthymia, cluster headaches, and PTSD are still under review.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder and denied his claim. The major depression claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms more nearly approximated the criteria for a 70 percent rating from November 20, 2002 to February 14, 2005. The reduction in hearing loss rating was not proper and restoration of a 10 percent rating is warranted.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaption grant due to worsening of his conditions since his last examination in June 2006.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues was denied. The claim for a neurological disorder (claimed as seizure disorder) is dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Board has also granted service connection for GERD.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive features has been rated at 50 percent since January 30, 2006. The evidence shows that the condition results in reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is attributable to an in-service stressor and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been withdrawn, and the issue is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, SSA disability determination information, and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD or other psychiatric disorders are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and back disability were denied, while his claim to reopen a previously denied asthma claim was granted.

The Board has granted an initial 100 percent rating for PTSD, which renders moot the appeal for TDIU.