PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA outpatient medical records and proper development of his claim.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia, finding that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his reported stressors were not corroborated. The claim for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD was remanded.

The veteran is granted service connection for PTSD, which he claims was caused by a personal assault during his military service.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for PTSD prior to October 1, 2004. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at the maximum schedular evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, and his left wrist shell fragment wound residuals are rated at 70 percent. The RO has been instructed to readjudicate the case using both old and new criteria for rating skin disorders.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the current evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his PTSD, as the current state of his disability has not been adequately assessed.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his PTSD, currently rated at 50 percent. The evidence shows symptoms such as nightmares, impaired sleep, disturbances of mood, and difficulty establishing effective relationships.

The veteran's initial increased disability ratings for her service-connected cervical strain with right shoulder involvement and chronic lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease secondary to trauma have been denied.,Her PTSD has also been denied an increased rating.

The VA has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder warrants a 70 percent evaluation, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible verification of the veteran's claimed stressors in service and her failure to report for a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and residuals of hairline fracture of the skull were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the service-connected PTSD, which is more than the current 30 percent evaluation. The veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, as well as difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than April 21, 1998 for the award of service connection for PTSD is not warranted.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and thus service connection for this condition cannot be established.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in diagnoses and verification of claimed stressors.

The Board has found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occasional panic attacks, combat-related nightmares and sleep difficulty, hypervigilance, anxiety, irritability and anger, depression, and social isolation resulting in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.