PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent disability rating, but the veteran is seeking an increased rating. The Board found that the evidence did not show that his PTSD warranted a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent from the effective date of service connection until his death, as it met criteria for a 70 percent rating based on severe impairment in work and social functioning.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it. The effective date of this decision is July 24, 1995.,Pension benefits were also granted with an effective date of July 24, 1995.

The veteran's case is being remanded for further development and to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in an April 1984 decision. The veteran's motion argues that the error was not applying 38 U.S.C.A. § 1154(b) but does not change the outcome as the diagnosis of PTSD was not supported by current evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's alcohol abuse is not due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The criteria for a higher schedular disability rating for PTSD were also not met.

The veteran's claims for service connection for drug or alcohol abuse secondary to PTSD and for monthly compensation for PTSD at the rate of $2,193.00 from July 1, 1991 are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues with stressor verification and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board has found that the veteran's PTSD is causally related to his active military service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA psychiatric examination and for obtaining any pertinent medical records. The veteran also needs corrective VCAA notice regarding effective dates.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted based on his symptoms.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus was not incurred in service and is therefore denied. The right shoulder disorder remains on appeal as it does not meet the maximum available rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of in-service events or exposure to herbicide agents that could support these claims. The veteran's lay statements were not considered sufficient medical evidence to establish service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his PTSD service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, despite finding a current diagnosis of PTSD. The Board also noted that there was no independent verification of the claimed stressor.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD. The case has been remanded due to deficiencies in VCAA notice.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated pulmonary function test results and a VA examination to assess his asbestosis. The issue of increased evaluation for PTSD must also be addressed in the RO.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for VCAA notification. The case will be reconsidered with proper notice and a new determination will be made.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus to his period of active service. The claim for service connection was denied.