PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no objective evidence of combat with the enemy and insufficient credible information to verify his claimed stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, while potentially associated with PTSD, have not been verified and thus service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal before a decision was made.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressors.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for PTSD and an ear condition, finding new evidence that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims. The claim for PTSD is granted as there is credible supporting evidence of in-service personal assault leading to PTSD. The claim for an ear condition remains denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's PTSD, effective from May 11, 2000. The symptoms of PTSD include social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from the date of the initial grant of service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% and his left foot shrapnel wound residuals are rated at 30%. The rating for the left foot shrapnel wound was increased from 10% to 30%.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to incomplete development of his stressor allegations and the need to obtain additional evidence, including service personnel records and information about alleged combat experiences in Honduras, Korea, and the Middle East.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed stressors were not verified and did not occur during service, thus denying his claim for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further development, including seeking alternative evidence of a personal assault stressor.

The veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye ptosis is incurred in military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development of evidence, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, Social Security Administration records, and a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for further development due to unclear nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders, lack of evidence regarding specific stressors, and need for additional examination.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the effective date of service connection, reflecting severe impairment in his ability to establish or maintain effective relationships and significant industrial impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a search of unit records and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran has PTSD based on his claimed stressor.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on his service-connected disabilities.