PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there was no credible supporting evidence for her claimed PTSD stressor. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records from a Veterans' Center in Mobile, Alabama. The issue of evaluating the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder remains in appellate status.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty military service.

The veteran's claims for post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied. The right cheek scar claim resulted in a 10% evaluation, but the veteran is seeking an increased rating.

The Board has awarded a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective March 1999. The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is moot due to the granted rating. The effective date of service connection for PTSD was determined to be February 28, 1996.

The veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, which is related to his active duty in the Persian Gulf War. The RO has not verified the claimed stressor and needs to obtain further evidence including a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The claim is granted as the medical evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to an in-service jeep accident.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and eye disorders, as well as his requests for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss. The RO initially granted service connection for PTSD with a 30 percent evaluation and for bilateral hearing loss with a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and a need for further development, including reviewing a May 2004 private psychological report.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD was rated as 30 percent disabling from February 1, 1988 to November 7, 1996.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to November 9, 2000 and increased to 70 percent since that date.,An effective date of April 5, 2001 for the 70 percent evaluation is granted.

The veteran's dysthymia with PTSD is productive of severe social and industrial impairment, as well as occupational and social impairment which more nearly approximates deficiencies in most areas and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships than reduced reliability and productivity.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The VA determined that the veteran's claimed PTSD is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate his reported stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his headaches and PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's previous claims were denied due to a lack of credible supporting evidence of non-combat stressors, which was the basis for the last denial.