PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board granted the veteran's claim for an effective date of December 13, 1994 for service connection of PTSD and remanded the issue regarding tarsal tunnel syndrome.

The Board found no evidence of a relationship between the veteran's current mental disabilities, including PTSD, and his service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted due to the evidence showing a personal assault during active duty, which resulted in PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including verifying the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and arranging for a VA PTSD examination.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is rated at 70 percent disabling, which meets the criteria for a total disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD and concluded that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD must be denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the RO in Montgomery, Alabama.

The Board has remanded the case for further development under the VCAA, including notification and potential examination to determine if a current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to military service.

The Board granted a TDIU effective January 12, 2001, based on the veteran's service-connected disabilities. The effective date was set at this time as it is not factually ascertainable that he was unemployable prior to this date.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because there is no evidence of a current diagnosis. The issue of secondary service connection for hypertension due to PTSD is dismissed as moot since the primary claim for PTSD has been denied.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The evidence does not show that his disability warrants a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 22, 2001 for a 70% evaluation for PTSD and a TDIU based on the veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error in prior rating decisions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The case will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to procedural errors in notification.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting psychiatric condition did not warrant service connection as it was aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the appellant's bilateral hearing loss disability and denied entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.