PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and his schizophrenia is not related to service. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from PTSD related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further verification of stressor events. The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder remains pending.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at a 70 percent disability rating since December 27, 2001. He is also entitled to a TDIU.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notification and a more recent VA examination.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection for PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from VA clinics and a PTSD examination.

The Board is reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to the presentation of new evidence, but further development is needed to verify the stressor and establish a link between the current symptoms and the claimed in-service events.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in March 1971. The Board granted the effective date of December 3, 1992 for the award of service connection and a 50% rating for PTSD. However, the appeal is mixed as to whether an earlier effective date prior to July 21, 2003 should be granted for both the increased rating and TDIU.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of incapacitating symptoms resulting in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating from the date of claim.

The veteran's PTSD, depression, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all found to be service-connected.

The Board has granted the veteran's motion to reopen his claims for service connection for PTSD and hemorrhoids, finding that new and material evidence has been received. The Board also found that the veteran's external hemorrhoids were incurred during active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further investigation and examination regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD due to his service in Vietnam. The veteran will be scheduled for a VA PTSD examination if it is determined that he engaged in combat or had a verified stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need to verify stressors and determine if the veteran's PTSD is service-connected.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent throughout the appeal period, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the appellant did not engage in combat with the enemy and provided insufficient evidence to verify his claimed stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran is seeking earlier effective dates for various service-connected disabilities and the award of a total rating based on individual unemployability. The case must be remanded to allow for proper VCAA notice, issuance of a Statement of the Case, and readjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any time.

The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not have combat duty and her claimed in-service stressor was not corroborated by official records or other supportive evidence, thus denying service connection for PTSD.