PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his fear of hostile military activity during service in Korea, and the Board finds that he has a current diagnosis of PTSD associated with these stressors. As such, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection as his claimed psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports that he has this condition and it is related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that his diagnosis is linked to an in-service stressor involving being aboard a naval warship during a typhoon. The effective date for the award of service connection for hypoesthesia of the left upper extremity remains at February 2, 2007.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is found to have originated during her military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since October 18, 2004. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of his disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims regarding the timeliness of his NOD for the February 1990 rating decision on quadriplegic spasticity and the earlier effective date for PTSD service connection. The Board also found that there was no evidence to support an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The case is REMANDED to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The VA determined that the appellant's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by sleep disturbances, intrusive thoughts and recollections, depressed mood, difficulty working with others, and fair impulse control. The Board found that the criteria for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent have not been met.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred in service, with the Board granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and PTSD, but granted service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran is currently rated at 20 percent for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total disability prior to January 14, 2008 and was granted a permanent 100% disability rating effective from April 8, 2005.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify stressors and determine if PTSD is service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal involves two periods of evaluation for PTSD: one from May 10, 1982 to January 31, 1985 (initial grant of service connection) and another from November 7, 1990 to March 24, 1994. The Veteran is seeking increased evaluations during the latter period.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD. The Veteran is now entitled to a VA examination in order to determine if his current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 50 percent initial rating, and his diabetes mellitus has been granted a 20 percent initial rating. The appeals for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and chloracne have all been denied.