PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's reported experiences in service are credible and whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD or depression, is related to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD, and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and scars, do not render him unemployable.

The Board found no probative evidence that the Veteran's right arm disorder is secondary to his service-connected residuals of stab wounds, and denied both claims for service connection on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining unit histories and a VA PTSD examination to determine if the Veteran has PTSD related to fear of hostile military activity. The case will be readjudicated based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his claimed in-service stressors were not verified and that his current psychiatric conditions did not have onset during his active service or are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective April 26, 2006, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claim is now considered substantiated.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD has been granted, and he is currently rated at 10% for residuals of a head injury. The issues regarding hypertension and visual acuity disorder have been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened, but his claims for sleep apnea were denied. The Board found that new evidence related to the PTSD claim, while no current diagnosis of sleep apnea or other sleep disorder was established.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent effective from October 9, 2007. The hearing loss claim remains non-compensable.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 50 percent is warranted based on his current level of disability. The issue of TDIU has also been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent, the highest available rating under Diagnostic Code 5301. The effective date for this rating has not been determined.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The issues of residuals of a head injury, residuals of a neck injury, and PTSD were also addressed but are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD with panic disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating has been granted. Service connection for physiologic reflux (claimed as hiatal hernia) was also established.

The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was sexually assaulted during a period of inactive duty for training or active duty for training and that she incurred a psychiatric disability as the result thereof, establishing service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an opinion regarding whether his combined disability rating renders him unemployable.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a more recent VA examination to assess his PTSD symptoms.