PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Board is remanding the case due to confusion regarding whether a hearing was requested, and will schedule a video conference hearing at the Boston, Massachusetts RO.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of his claim for an increased disability evaluation for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive thoughts, depression, anxiety, anger, irritability, hypervigilance, and social isolation. The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent disability evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are also granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and found new and material evidence. However, it did not grant service connection due to lack of a current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence linking any diagnosed psychiatric disorder to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and denied an increased rating for anxiety disorder. The Veteran's anxiety disorder was found to be manifested by symptoms including occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks due to anxiety and sleep impairment.

The Veteran's October 1, 2007 VA Form 9 was not timely filed and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for clarification of a previous VA examination and the need to obtain updated treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to his in-service combat experiences.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD due to military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of stressors and a new VA examination to clarify whether the verified military stressor alone supports a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD and determined that his symptoms are related to his service in Vietnam, granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of entitlement to total disability compensation by way of any of the exceptions listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.22(b).

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD, including mood disorder and depressive disorder, is granted due to credible evidence of the claimed stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective June 14, 2010. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left wrist and forearm disability, as well as PTSD, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of the current 10% ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral eye disability, asbestosis, hepatitis C, arthritis of all joints, sinusitis, HIV, and recurrent pneumonia. The Board also denied his claim for an increased rating for residuals of a chip fracture of the right thumb.