PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The veteran's cervical spine disability is service-connected, and his PTSD is rated at 30 percent. The other issues are addressed in the remand portion of this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 31, 1985 for a grant of service connection for PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there is no diagnosed condition and the claimed stressors are not corroborated.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, as well as his claim for a low back disability. The appeal was also denied regarding basic eligibility for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a stomach disorder, a shoulder disorder, and a neck disorder. The appeals were based on direct evidence of these conditions without any indication of a presumption or secondary relationship to service.

The VA has not verified the veteran's claimed stressors, and thus denied his claim for service connection due to lack of verified stressor. The case is being remanded to obtain unit and organizational histories from his service records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's symptoms of PTSD, including suicidal ideation and difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, meet the criteria for a 70% disability rating. The effective date is set at February 1, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information in the record regarding the veteran's medical needs and whether VA facilities are capable of meeting those needs. The veteran is service-connected for PTSD and arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Board has granted a higher disability evaluation of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD, effective from December 16, 2001.

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

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a sleep disorder, right ear hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The veteran does not have PTSD or a sleep disorder related to service. Right ear hearing loss was not manifest during service nor is it related to service. Tinnitus was also not related to service.

The VA denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for the appellant's service-connected dysthymia with PTSD, as his condition is currently evaluated at 30 percent.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD since September 18, 2001 is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to January 18, 2001, finding that the evidence did not support such a higher rating.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration and any service hospitalization records.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for an award of DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and therefore his surviving spouse's claim for DIC was denied.