PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The veteran's PTSD was initially granted a 10% rating from March 7, 2002 to March 25, 2003. From March 26, 2003 onwards, the VA increased his rating to 30%. The decision is based on the severity of his symptoms and their impact on daily functioning.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to procedural errors and the need for further development of his claims, including addressing earlier effective dates for increased evaluations and TDIU.

The Board found that the appellant's bad conduct discharge from a general court-martial constituted a bar to VA benefits, as he was not insane at the time of his offense and therefore did not meet the criteria for an insanity defense.

The veteran's cause of death is being reviewed for service connection and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA treatment in Miami, Florida.

The veteran is seeking earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for PTSD and TDIU. The case must be remanded to adjudicate these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and ship's deck logs.

The Board has remanded the case due to interrelated claims and incomplete evidence. The claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is deferred, while other accrued benefits claims are reviewed based on evidence available at the time of his death.

The RO has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial 30 percent rating, effective May 23, 2003. The appellant is seeking a higher rating, but the appeal involves disagreement with the initial rating following the grant of service connection.

The VA has granted the veteran's claim for PTSD, assigning a 30 percent disability rating effective April 20, 2004. The veteran is currently rated at the 30 percent level.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his reported in-service stressors occurred and are related to his current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, but denied both his direct service connection claim and his presumptive service connection claim based on herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims can be decided, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms, including nightmares and sleep disturbance, do not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating of 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred in March 2003 at a non-VA hospital is granted due to the presence of an emergency and the unavailability of VA facilities.

The Board found that the appellant's back disability, hepatitis C, and PTSD were not incurred or aggravated during service. The current diagnoses are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating for the period from November 30, 2001 to May 31, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 10, 2002 for service connection of PTSD. The decision found that the veteran did not apply to reopen his claim until June 10, 2002.

The veteran's request for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.