PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen her previous claim.

The veteran's combined disability rating was at least 80% effective January 22, 2001, which allowed for a TDIU award. The earliest date ascertained that the veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities is July 12, 2001.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a disability evaluation of 50 percent effective October 4, 2001. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right ankle disability and PTSD, as well as service connection for his right leg and hip problems.,The VA found that the veteran's current right ankle condition did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, and his PTSD symptoms were not severe enough to meet a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the evidence, including contacting the U.S. Armed Services Center for Research of Unit Records and providing examinations with nexus opinions relative to his claims.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his claimed stressor remains uncorroborated. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed combat exposure and the validity of his Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). The appeal is pending further development.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a cerebral contusion with personality change and PTSD warrant an increased rating to 70 percent, effective September 23, 1997. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD related to his active duty service and denied both the claim for PTSD and the reopening of the arthritis claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoporosis, PTSD, and an increased evaluation for lumbar myositis. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no evidence linking any current psychiatric disorder to service. As such, the claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that further development is needed due to the lack of specific information regarding stressful events in service and potential errors in diagnosis. The case will be remanded for additional efforts to locate relevant records and a comprehensive psychiatric examination.

The Board has found that the veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is linked to an in-service stressor, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the veteran's claims for PTSD and seizure disorder. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining records from the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City and reviewing the medical history of the veteran.

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

The Board found that the veteran's account of an in-service personal assault was not credible, and thus denied his claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found no current, clear medical diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is productive of considerable social and industrial impairment, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and a somatization disorder, but the claim for increased rating of tension headaches remains pending.

The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision. Her Crohn's disease rating is denied.