PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction, both secondary to medications taken for a service-connected condition. The remaining issues are in the process of being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD and anxiety are one in the same, constituting an earlier claim for PTSD based on his earlier claim for anxiety. As such, DJL is eligible for attorney fees based on the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to verify his claimed stressors and obtain a VA examination to determine if he has an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as a result of service.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for PTSD was granted at a 50 percent rating, effective from August 31, 2007. The Board found that the evidence did not meet criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records. The case will be readjudicated after these steps are completed.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection of PTSD, finding that the claimed in-service personal assault did not produce the disorder and that the evidence was insufficient to establish credibility.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and need for additional examinations.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from Dr. Schloss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to afford her appropriate opportunity for VA examinations and to obtain additional pertinent treatment records. The case will be further reviewed after these actions are completed.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to September 28, 2010 and increased to 70 percent effective September 28, 2010.,The Veteran is currently granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of either condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as incurred in service, with the stressor of mortar attacks during his Vietnam service being verified.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for PTSD and depression. The Veteran's claims are supported by medical evidence, including statements from health care providers who have treated him over several years.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of new regulations.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence meets the criteria of the amended 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f), governing service connection PTSD claims for non-combat Veterans.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been shown to be of such severity as to preclude substantially gainful employment, and the Board has denied entitlement to TDIU on a schedular basis. The VA Director of Compensation and Pension Service also denied an extraschedular rating for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a causal relationship between his claimed in-service stressors and his psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including adjudicating the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a TDIU for the period prior to February 26, 2010.