PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and denied an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a search by the JSRRC.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors and thus denying his claim.

The Board has expanded the issue to include depression and is remanding the case for further development, including verification of a specific stressor during military service.

The veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for malaria has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded to determine the appropriate evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information about the veteran's employment status.

The veteran's claim for eligibility for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance (RH) benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1922(a) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of evidence regarding his mental competency during the two-year application period.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and the claim of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for general debility secondary to postoperative penetrating gastric ulcer with massive gastrointestinal bleeding, both for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD stressors. The RO is instructed to conduct further research and provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that there was sufficient corroborative evidence of a sexual assault in service. The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for her left knee injury with chondromalacia is remanded.

The Board determined that a 100 percent rating was warranted for the PTSD effective from May 21, 1998. The Board further determined that a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to May 21, 1998, was not warranted.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current disability level.

The veteran's claim for higher initial ratings for PTSD was denied. The RO had previously granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating, which was later increased to 30 percent prior to February 6, 2004, and then to 50 percent from that date.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1985 and February 1987 decisions that denied accrued disability compensation for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder in July 1988, which is final. The veteran submitted a new application to reopen the claim on December 9, 2005, and was granted service connection effective December 9, 1999. An earlier effective date prior to December 9, 1999, cannot be granted as it would violate legal preclusion.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further review by a Decision Review Officer. The veteran is seeking service connection for herniated nucleus pulposus, L4-L5 with chronic back strain and PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is primarily unable to work due to a low back disability from an intercurrent injury and severe heart disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including schizophizoaffective disorder and PTSD, are service-connected. The initial rating for undiagnosed illness is granted at 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is to determine if he should receive a higher initial rating for his PTSD, which was previously granted. The VA has not provided the necessary VCAA notice and development as per the Board's previous remand.