PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2013

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since February 27, 2011. The Board found that the disability did not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine if his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted at a 50% rating effective July 13, 2009. The gastroesophageal acid/reflux disorder remains rated at 10%. The TDIU claim for the period prior to July 13, 2009 is denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal, effectively dismissing the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and the effective date is set at May 27, 2007, which is one year prior to his original claim filing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the combined impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen her claim of service connection for dysthymic disorder and PTSD, finding that new evidence supports a link between these conditions and her military service. The Veteran was previously denied service connection for PTSD in 2000 due to lack of diagnosis at that time.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of his PTSD. The issue of entitlement to TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and its impact on employment. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, adjustment disorder, and depression, which are related to his active service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for his PTSD related to an in-service gastrointestinal bleed is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been denied as there is no competent, persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD. The Board finds that the single notation of PTSD in the May 2011 VA medical record does not reflect an actual diagnosis based on evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 18, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD was denied as he did not file a formal or informal claim for PTSD prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and a disagreement with the denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other diagnoses, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, determine the current severity of his PTSD, and assess whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a VA psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim for TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied. The earliest assignable effective date is based on the reopening of his claim in June 2005, as no prior claims were filed before that time.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for any of his claimed conditions, including sinus disorder, respiratory disability, acquired psychiatric disability, headache disorder, hypertension, and colon condition or GERD.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed stressors were not corroborated and thus did not establish an in-service stressor for PTSD. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.