PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of evidence regarding the claimed stressor incident.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at a maximum of 70 percent effective June 25, 2004.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for PTSD and did not find that the veteran met the criteria for TDIU.

The VA has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD effective April 20, 2004, based on the severity of symptoms since that date.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further clarification of his psychiatric diagnoses.

The veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded for additional development, including a new examination and consideration of the impact on his employment.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a seizure disorder, finding that the evidence did not support the veteran's claims.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% evaluation since the effective date of service connection.

The Board has determined that the earliest effective date for service connection of PTSD is February 29, 2000. The veteran's claim cannot be granted an earlier effective date as there was no formal or informal claim prior to this date.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms, while significant, do not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by PTSD due to disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and prostate cancer with metastasis to the right humerus, finding no evidence of a verified in-service stressor or radiation exposure. The veteran was not granted any benefits.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% disabling, and his bilateral hearing loss for the period January 15, 2004 to June 6, 2006 is rated at 20%. The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is rated at 30%.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and thus denied restoration of this condition.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because his notice of disagreement with the August 2002 rating decision was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the receipt of additional evidence and the need for proper VCAA notice.

The VA has granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD, but the veteran's cardiovascular disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, and back disorder are not service-connected.

The VA has granted a 50% evaluation for the service-connected PTSD, which is currently rated at 30%. The disability picture more nearly approximates that of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the March 21, 2002 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD. The veteran's claim was reopened based on new evidence, but the RO continued to deny the claim due to lack of a diagnosis of PTSD.