PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a 70% evaluation for PTSD and a total rating based on individual unemployability, both effective January 29, 2001. The claims for earlier effective dates are denied.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete notification and need for further development, including verification of stressors and obtaining morning reports.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and for an earlier effective date for TDIU. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling, but the Board found that this rating was not warranted based on his symptoms and GAF scores.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to a need to provide notice regarding the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and to obtain additional evidence.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating involving the initial grant of service connection for PTSD is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to assess the current nature and severity of his disability.

The veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder claims are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or in the years following service.,Service connection for missing teeth has been established, but it is only for compensation purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors and a need for further examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new examination and VCAA notice.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially related to his service-connected PTSD, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that an initial evaluation of 100 percent for PTSD is warranted, based on the veteran's symptoms including suicidal ideation, panic attacks, flashbacks and depression.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran did not develop PTSD as a result of any verified stressor event during his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to in-service sexual assault and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms warrant this level of impairment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further development. The appellant's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is currently under review.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since October 12, 2000 and at 70 percent since March 21, 2002. The effective date for the increased rating is not specified.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tuberculosis, PTSD, low back injury, stomach disability, and hypertension. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. However, it is determined that there is no credible evidence linking the diagnosed PTSD to a confirmed in-service stressor, thus denying service connection.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the veteran's PTSD with major depression, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for such a rating.