PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to her in-service sexual trauma.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, but the Board granted a higher rating of 50 percent based on his symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD, anxiety, and depression are found to be service-connected. Fatigue is secondary to his service-connected chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Tinnitus was not shown to be related to service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence and mood disorder warranted a 100 percent disability rating for the initial evaluation period prior to December 28, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and consideration of whether the Veteran's claimed stressors are adequate to support a diagnosis of PTSD under the new regulations. The claim will be reconsidered by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board denied service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim was not reopened.,The Board denied service connection for residuals of a neck injury and back disability. The Veteran's claims were not reopened.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, the highest available rating under the criteria for evaluating PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including stressor verification and psychiatric treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, as his symptoms are related to his in-service combat exposure. Service connection is also granted for PTSD based on fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran requested the withdrawal of his appeal regarding an effective date prior to August 22, 2007 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board has dismissed this issue as a result.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability evaluation for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has determined that additional development of the evidence is required, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, verifying in-service stressor allegations, and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.