PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining his employability.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, residuals of a wound of the right arm, and residuals of a head injury. The claim for ruptured eardrum remains pending.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation, and thus denied his request for an increased initial rating.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claims for PTSD and right ear hearing loss, as new evidence has been received that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new hearing before the Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including proper VCAA notice regarding disability ratings and effective dates.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating since January 21, 2003.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service due to insufficient evidence of verified in-service stressors.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as poor sleep, nightmares, intrusive recollections, and mood disturbance. This results in moderate impairment of social functioning.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 16, 2003 for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal for increased PTSD rating and TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, maintaining a current rating of 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and 30 percent for anxiety disorder (post-traumatic stress disorder), finding that his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the veteran, including a VA outpatient record and an opinion letter from Dr. D.T.K.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorders, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, were not incurred or aggravated in service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to August 1, 1991 and at 70 percent from August 1, 1991 to December 17, 1999. The RO denied the claims for higher ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected duodenal ulcer and right knee disability are denied as there is no evidence of arthritis or instability warranting a higher rating.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD, finding that the criteria for such a rating did not arise within one year before November 17, 1993.