PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 70 percent, which is higher than the current 50 percent assigned. The effective date for this increased rating remains to be determined.

The veteran's PTSD caused occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks during the period from November 29, 1999 to June 6, 2000.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting psychiatric disorder was not aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU, finding that his service-connected PTSD alone did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, a cervical spine condition, and PTSD were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to procedural issues related to the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's current PTSD is related to his military experiences in Vietnam. The claim of service connection for Reiter's syndrome remains pending and requires further examination.

The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for review of additional evidence received since the statement of the case, including any potential service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have PTSD associated with any verified stressful experiences during his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a nervous condition, including GAD with depression and PTSD. The heart condition and vision conditions claims are denied as secondary to diabetes mellitus Type II. Service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II is granted at 20 percent.

The veteran's current low back disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle fracture. The claim for PTSD was denied, and a statement of the case must be issued.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a rescheduled hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD attributable to his active service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, dizziness, sleepiness, loss of appetite, and joint pain due to undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability, PTSD, and a left shoulder disorder. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of these conditions during service or in post-service records.

The veteran seeks service connection for a claimed PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders. The Board has ordered additional development, including verification of stressor events in service and a VA examination to determine the nature and severity of his psychiatric disability.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD, which is not service-connected but considered to be directly related to his condition, warrants a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 30, 1994 for PTSD. The decision stated that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing.