PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The veteran's PTSD results in severe social and occupational impairment but is not productive of total isolation, a profound retreat from mature behavior, or being demonstratively unable to obtain or retain employment. The Board finds that the evidence reveals a disability picture that more closely approximates the criteria for a 70 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 24, 1999, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted. The effective date is set at March 12, 1992.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate his reported stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of fatty tumors and there is no evidence to support service connection for this condition. The claim for PTSD will be remanded as it requires further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and a need for further development, including obtaining VCAA notice and scheduling an updated VA examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient information regarding stressor events in service and incomplete medical records. The case will be readjudicated after these issues are addressed.

The veteran's initial evaluation for PTSD was granted at 50 percent. The Board has determined that an additional VA examination is necessary due to the increase in severity of his symptoms since the April 2004 VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no verified stressor related to service, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent initial evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's initial claim for diabetes mellitus was granted, and a 10% rating was assigned effective November 13, 2003. The RO increased the rating to 20% from November 1, 2004.,PTSD with secondary panic disorder was initially rated at 50%, effective October 31, 2004. The veteran's PTSD rating has been increased to 70% from that date.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD and skin condition do not meet the criteria for higher ratings, and his combined disability rating does not warrant a TDIU. The evidence did not show occupational or social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and denied his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show occupational and social impairment in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD. The case will be further adjudicated based on this determination.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as his symptoms do not warrant a 50% disability rating under DC 9411.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is unrelated to his military service and instead the product of a post-service assault, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and a 10 percent disability rating for arthritis of the right knee with limitation of motion. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee instability was denied.

The veteran's PTSD is found to have been incurred in service due to harassment by shipmates, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD effective June 4, 2003, based on the veteran's total social and occupational impairment due to his service-connected PTSD.