PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

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

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent since July 23, 2004. This rating reflects the severity of his symptoms and impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to December 18, 1995 for a 100% rating for PTSD and for a TDIU based on unadjudicated informal claims.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD was granted, with an effective date of January 4, 2002.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claim can be decided. The veteran's service records do not contain a specific psychiatric consultation report from August 30, 1976, and there are no VA examinations addressing his current psychiatric conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the veteran's service connection for PTSD, including obtaining Morning Reports from his military unit. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and notification. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's statements regarding in-service stressors have been corroborated by independent evidence. The other claims related to glaucoma, migraine headaches, degenerative changes of the right knee, and abrasions on the right knee are dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeal.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since July 23, 2001. The RO found that the condition has caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but without total occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of August 30, 2001 for his service connection for PTSD. The claim was granted on that date based on a finding of in-service stressors related to the current diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat while in service and could not provide corroborating evidence of his claimed stressors. Therefore, the claim for PTSD was denied.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to corroborate the veteran's claimed in-service stressful experiences, which are necessary for service connection of PTSD.

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

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as the initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for PTSD and hepatitis C infection. The appellant's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, hepatitis C infection at 10 percent, and there are no current issues regarding service connection or evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred in active service and grants service connection for PTSD. The hypertension claim remains denied as it was not established to be related to service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating has been granted.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the February 1998 rating decision was new but not material, and thus denied the veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims of service connection for PTSD and degenerative dementia with depression.