PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for service-connected PTSD and a TDIU was denied. The effective date of the grant of service connection for PTSD is January 16, 2007.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition is not related to his service or any service-connected disability. The claim of service connection for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her PTSD. The claim for TDIU will also be developed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran suffers from PTSD per DSM-IV criteria and that his in-service stressors have been verified. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and developing the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and currently rated at 30 percent, effective December 12, 2006. The rating is based on the severity of symptoms resulting in difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 11, 2004 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted. The case is remanded to assign a rating and determine if TDIU is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of PTSD and chloracne are not supported by the evidence, as they were not received within one year of separation from service. The effective dates have been set at August 7, 2008.

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

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

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis. The Board found that the Veteran did not have PTSD and thus, his claim cannot be granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and PTSD were denied due to lack of evidence of such conditions in service. The claim for service connection for the right knee disability was reopened, but ultimately denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since September 13, 2005. The rating is granted as the condition meets the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran is required to undergo additional VA examinations and provide further information.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis based on DSM-IV, and therefore denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD with depression, finding that the Veteran's diagnoses were not supported by verified stressors during his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent since June 5, 2003. This rating is the maximum available under the applicable criteria.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating, warranting a continued 30 percent evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of anxiety disorder is etiologically related to his military service.