PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service in Vietnam, specifically his combat experiences. The Board grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective June 29, 2010. The Board also found that the Veteran meets criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, were denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or related to active military service. The Veteran was also not found totally unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50%, the maximum rating available for this condition due to its severity. Joint pain and gastrointestinal symptoms are each rated at 10%.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since July 7, 2005. The Board found that the symptoms from October 6, 1999 to July 6, 2005 more nearly approximated a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and contacting health care providers. The case will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and potential changes in regulations regarding PTSD. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran is requested to provide information about any private health care providers who have treated him for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being considered based on her in-service stressor of sexual harassment or assault.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC for further development and consideration of his claim for an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD, which the Board finds to be a result of an incident during his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a respiratory disorder were denied. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service stressors or a link between current conditions and military service.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and PTSD, as his reported stressors were not corroborated and he did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating over the entire appeals period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service and that any diagnosed condition did not pre-exist his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition that meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hepatitis C, and cirrhosis of the liver. The Veteran's claims were remanded multiple times but ultimately denied.

The Board has reviewed the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and a right foot/ankle disability. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for either condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not of such severity as to render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.