PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and therefore cannot be granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be 100 percent disabling, warranting a total evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, and he has been granted service connection for defective hearing. Tinnitus was not found to be related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he meets the criteria for this disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling an in-person hearing before a Veterans' Law Judge at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the veteran's claimed stressors and a need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death due to multi-organ failure, and thus grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lung disease, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or a link to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD symptoms, when combined with his major depressive disorder, warrant a 70 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and for increased evaluations for his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities. The appeals were based on reopened claims due to new evidence.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent evaluation effective from August 25, 2003. The other issues were denied.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent effective June 14, 2001. The appeal is granted for a rating of 70 percent from June 2, 2004 forward.

The Board has determined that there is no corroborating evidence of the veteran's alleged in-service stressors, and therefore service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD effective November 1, 2002 and an earlier effective date of April 4, 1995.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU due to incomplete evidence, including unassociated medical records and a need for further examinations.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, cephalgia, bilateral hearing loss, and healed fracture of the right fibula were denied. The RO granted an increased rating of 50 percent for PTSD effective January 22, 2002; a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss effective January 22, 2002; and a 10 percent rating for healed fracture of the right fibula effective January 22, 2002. The remaining claims remain before the Board.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, as there is no credible supporting evidence verifying the occurrence of his claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent evaluation of his PTSD was denied by the Board. The earliest possible effective date is August 6, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors and insufficient medical evidence linking PTSD to service.