PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment that most nearly approximates reduced reliability and productivity.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying the appellant's claimed stressors and addressing VCAA notice requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors and that the veteran did not engage in combat. The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD based on verified in-service stressors. The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including lung problems and eye issues, all claimed as secondary to mustard gas exposure. The case is being remanded due to the need to verify the veteran's reported exposure to mustard gas and provide a VA examination to determine if any of these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, and the appeal for a higher evaluation is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a nervous condition, including PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and development, including securing records from VA facilities and private providers. The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is being reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD effective from October 16, 2002. The veteran's PTSD is manifested by total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, which was initially granted with a 50% rating in July 2003 and later increased to 70%, does not warrant an increase beyond this initial rating.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased compensation due to dependency, an increased rating for PTSD, and a TDIU are being remanded for further development.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for post-traumatic stress disorder is granted, based on direct evidence and no presumption or secondary condition.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current chronic psychiatric disability, including PTSD or depression, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with PTSD, which includes symptoms such as panic attacks, poor concentration, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, nightmares, mistrust, isolation, paranoia, and difficulty with male supervisors.

The Board found no verified in-service stressor events and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher disability rating as it only causes occasional occupational and social impairment with intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.