PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD, panic disorder with agoraphobia, and social phobia was granted a 50 percent disability rating from September 16, 1997 to May 2, 1998.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his inservice experiences. The appeal was remanded due to issues regarding verification of combat exposure and PTSD onset, but these were addressed in the additional development provided.

The Board is remanding the case for further development of evidence, including a psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran has any psychiatric disability related to his military service. The claim will be re-adjudicated and an appropriate SSOC issued.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to provide VA examinations for his claimed conditions and determine if service connection should be granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD requires additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and conducting a psychiatric examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any psychiatric disability that may be present.

The Board found no evidence of a current lumbar spine disorder or psychiatric condition related to service, including PTSD. The appellant's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, as well as his claims for service connection for hypertension and a skin rash. The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD but with an initial evaluation of 70 percent.

The veteran claims entitlement to service connection for PTSD, which was denied in a previous decision. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining VA medical records and SSA disability records.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD that was incurred in or aggravated by his active service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran is granted an effective date of February 20, 2002 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding that the veteran submitted an informal application to reopen his service connection claim from PTSD on February 20, 2002.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to VCAA notification issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed right leg disability and nervous disorder (claimed as PTSD) are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or link to service.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms, while significant, did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating beyond 50 percent.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased PTSD, a compensable duodenal ulcer evaluation, and service connection for headaches secondary to head injury and PTSD.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a current VA examination and assess the severity of the appellant's PTSD, as his GAF scores have indicated an increase in symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, due to a lack of credible evidence corroborating his in-service stressors and because no other chronic or acquired psychiatric disorder was present during service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including a supplemental statement of the case.

The veteran's PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation. The other claims are denied.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD, which was assigned on April 12, 2001. The Board has ordered remand to review the claim based on additional evidence.