PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board found that the veteran's claimed in-service stressor was not related to combat and there was no credible supporting evidence for the occurrence of the stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD could not be established.

The Board granted an effective date of September 28, 1999 for the grant of service connection for PTSD, one year prior to the date the veteran filed his original claim.

The veteran's PTSD was found to be incurred during military service and granted.

The veteran's appeal involves the evaluation of his PTSD disability, with staged ratings from 30% to 70%, and the Board is remanding for further development.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation in excess of 70 percent from January 16, 1984 through April 5, 1992.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, sinus disorder, and lung disorder due to lack of evidence supporting the occurrence of claimed stressors or illnesses. The veteran's statements were deemed insufficient to establish service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, eye/vision problems, and schizophrenia. The reasons were not provided in this text.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating adequately reflects his current symptomatology.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by suicidal ideations, panic attacks, nightmares, irritability, impaired impulse control, self-isolation, insomnia, difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances involving war-related stimuli, and the inability to maintain effective relationships. The Board finds that a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD best captures his current disability picture.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and private treatment records.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not competent to handle his VA funds due to his mental health conditions and inability to manage basic needs.

The veteran's PTSD was initially granted with a 30 percent evaluation effective from February 22, 2002. The RO has not yet determined if the disability warrants an increase beyond this initial rating.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as his symptoms do not warrant an increased rating beyond 30 percent.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling.,He was granted eligibility for Chapter 35 education assistance and an effective date of May 1, 2001 for the award of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran does not have a diagnosed condition of PTSD, nor any other service-connected disabilities as claimed. The Board finds that the evidence does not support the claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD associated with service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a personal hearing before an RO Decision Review Officer and re-adjudicating the claims on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for a video-conference hearing and further consideration.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for PTSD effective June 5, 2003.