PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The veteran's PTSD was incurred in service and is granted.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is shown to be productive of a level of impairment that more nearly approximates that of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as judgment, thinking, and mood.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his condition only manifested as occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher rating due to insufficient occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at a 10% evaluation, reflecting mild impairment in functioning and subjective distress.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated as 70 percent disabling, but not permanent. The appellant does not have basic eligibility for Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to the veteran not being rated permanently and totally disabled.

The Board found that the appellant did not engage in combat with the enemy and does not currently have PTSD. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is not service-connected as there was no verified in-service stressor and his diagnosis occurred many years after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50% disability rating, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has been remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to events in service and grants the claim.

The VA has granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective from June 6, 2000. The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated as 30 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of a claimed stressor and the need for additional VA examination.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of the evidence. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for the requested development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's request for withdrawal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD due to new evidence presented, but denied the underlying claim as there is no in-service stressor verified.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was granted, but no specific effective date was assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for service-connected hypertension and acne, as well as his application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The appeal was dismissed due to a lack of timely substantive appeal.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.