PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the highest available rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. This reflects moderate to severe impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of December 13, 2002, for his service connection for PTSD. The decision stated that there was no legal basis to grant a prior effective date.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD do not warrant increased ratings beyond their current levels.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records from the Johnson City VAMC.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10 percent prior to October 11, 2001 and subsequently increased to 50 percent effective October 11, 2001. The appeal is denied as the criteria for a higher rating are not met.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, memory loss, headaches, arthralgia of the elbows and fingers/toes, as well as sleep disorder and fatigue. The appeals were based on undiagnosed illnesses related to Persian Gulf service.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, as a result of service. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not start in service or exist at the time of entrance and became worse in service.

The veteran's TDIU claim was granted with an effective date of March 17, 1995, based on his service-connected disabilities as of the previous year.

The Board found that the veteran's in-service stressors have not been corroborated, and thus denied his claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA mental health treatment records and scheduling a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private psychiatric treatment records and conducting a social and industrial survey. The veteran's PTSD is being evaluated to determine its severity and impact on his ability to work.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

For the periods from March 14 to August 9 of 1994 and from November 1, 1994 to December 2, 1996, the veteran's PTSD was productive of considerable occupational and social impairment.,For the period beginning on April 17, 1997, the veteran's PTSD has been productive of total occupational impairment.,The veteran is granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD since April 17, 1997.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there is insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD based on the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressor events. The veteran will be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric, bilateral knee, and low back complaints.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video teleconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the local RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the claimed in-service stressors and a need for further development of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, but denied service connection for PTSD. The decision is mixed as it grants one condition and denies another.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD.