PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's PTSD, which is higher than the current 50 percent evaluation. The criteria for this increased rating include occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the service-connected PTSD, effective from May 30, 2002. The veteran's PTSD is characterized by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD, is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and did not find new and material evidence to reopen the claim of glioblastoma multiforme, right temporal lobe. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his military service and grants this claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a verified in-service stressor for PTSD, and therefore service connection cannot be granted. The claim is denied.

The veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, and effective dates prior to June 14, 2002, for service connection and TDIU were denied. The VA found that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, residuals of a neck trauma, low back disorder, peripheral neuropathy, and angina. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and that the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims are mixed due to some issues being granted while others were denied. The veteran was awarded a 70 percent rating for PTSD with cognitive disorder and TDIU but not all of his requested changes in rating or effective date have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the veteran's PTSD, dementia, and whether any pre-existing mental disorder is related to service or a service-connected condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of current symptoms or a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and a chronic acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the veteran's stressor is verified. The case was remanded to obtain medical records from Dewitt Army Hospital at Fort Belvoir.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating, effective February 18, 2000.

The Board has granted service connection for a chin scar and awarded a 100 percent rating for PTSD, effective from the date of receipt of the claim.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent from July 10, 2000 to February 1, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for hemorrhoids, service connection for PTSD, body strain including the chest, back, and abdomen, and reopening of claims for bronchitis and a left knee disability. The RO also denied the claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, and service connection for infectious mononucleosis with hepatitis involvement is not warranted.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the lack of recent treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The case will be reviewed again after these records are obtained.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need to obtain records from a private doctor and conduct a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional evidence related to the veteran's PTSD claim, including letters and photographs from his wife and friend, as well as medical records from the 1980s. The case will be re-adjudicated after these documents are obtained.