PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's PTSD is evaluated at a 50 percent rating, and his lung disability (COPD and emphysema) was denied service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim of service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, allowing the appellant to pursue it for the purpose of obtaining accrued benefits. The appeal is granted.

The veteran's initial evaluation for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA psychiatric examination and the retrieval of relevant treatment records.

The veteran's son is not entitled to VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to the expiration of his eligibility period.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD more nearly approximates the degree of occupational and social impairment contemplated by a 50 percent schedular rating, warranting an increased evaluation to 50 percent.

The veteran's lung disorder and PTSD claims were denied. The veteran was granted a 60% evaluation for his duodenal ulcer with GERD from April 28, 2000.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed psychiatric disability, chancroid with lymphadenitis, kidney disorder, and abdominal pain/vomiting including dysentery and cholera.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and assigned a 50% evaluation, effective December 27, 1999. The veteran's claim was reopened on December 27, 1999.

The veteran's initial evaluation for PTSD was granted at 50 percent, but the Board denied an increased evaluation in excess of this amount.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is service-connected, as his in-service stressor was verified and supported by independent evidence. The right leg disability claim remains unresolved.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no verified in-service stressor and no link between his current symptoms and any verified stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and sleep disorder were not incurred or aggravated by service. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his combat service as an aircraft armament specialist and door gunner in Vietnam, and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation from November 5, 2001 to September 25, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.